Cardinals gather on a side balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as they await the public introduction of the new pope in this April 19, 2005. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 265th pope and chose the name Benedict XVI. PHOTO: CNS/Nancy Wiechec

17 Nov 2017

By Fr John Flader

Cardinals gather on a side balcony of St. Peter's Basilica as they await the public introduction of the new pope in this April 19, 2005. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 265th pope and chose the name Benedict XVI. PHOTO: CNS/Nancy Wiechec

Cardinals gather on a side balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as they await the public introduction of the new pope in this April 19, 2005, file photo. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 265th pope and chose the name Benedict XVI. (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec) (March 4, 2013) See CONCLAVE-TREMBLING (CORRECTED) March 4, 2013.