Pope Benedict's First Audience with Journalists

slinky1882 · #1 Apr 23, '05, 2:13 am

Hey, this ought to be interesting. Pope Benedict XVI is holding his first audience with the journalists. It's on Live now so enjoy.

Thanks and God Bless.

**Ani Ibi** · #2 Apr 23, '05, 3:31 am

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Originally Posted by slinky1882

Hey, this ought to be interesting. Pope Benedict XVI is holding his first audience with the journalists. It's on Live now so enjoy.

Thanks and God Bless.

Aaaaargggh! I missed it. What did he say?

ThornGenX · #3 Apr 23, '05, 3:41 am

I missed it too, I'm at work and can not listen to the radio for news at this time

**Ani Ibi** · #4 Apr 23, '05, 3:51 am

Pope Holds First Meeting With JournalistsSaturday, April 23, 2005

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI (search) said Saturday he hoped to continue the openness with the media fostered by his predecessor and thanked journalists for their coverage during the "historically important" events during the papal transition.

"I hope to follow this dialogue with you, and I share, as Pope John Paul II (search) observed concerning the faith, the development of social communications," the pontiff told more than 1,000 members of the media and pilgrims in the vast Vatican (search) hall used for weekly general audiences.

In the session, which lasted about 15 minutes, Benedict noted that John Paul had been "a great artisan" of an "open and sincere" dialogue with the media that began with the Second Vatican Council in the mid-1960s. He noted that the media in the modern age has the capacity to reach "the whole of humanity."

"Thanks to all of you, this historically important ecclesial events have had worldwide coverage. I know how hard you have worked, far away from your homes and families for long hours and in sometimes difficult conditions. I am aware of this dedication with which you have accomplished this demanding task," the pope said.

The pope took no questions.

ThornGenX · #5 Apr 23, '05, 3:53 am

Thanks

**Ani Ibi** · #6 Apr 23, '05, 3:54 am

This is from Ansi. I am not sure I will have time to translate because I have to go to work. But I will babel fish it. Then if I have time I will synopsize anything not covered in the AP article above.

CITTA' DEL VATICANO - ''E' con piacere che incontro e cordialmente saluto'', il mondo della comunicazione: ''grazie per la vostra visita e particolarmente per il servizio che avete reso in questi giorni alla santa sede e alla chiesa cattolica''. E' quanto ha detto Benedetto XVI, nell'udienza concessa ai giornalisti, oggi nell'aula Paolo VI in Vaticano. ''Grazie al vostro lavoro - ha ripetuto Ratzinger - per diverse settimane, l'attenzione del mondo intero e' rimasta fissa su San Pietro, sulla piazza e sul palazzo apostolico, nel quale il mio predecessore Giovanni Paolo II ha chiuso serenamente la sua esistenza serenamente e dove in seguito, nella cappella Sistina sono stato eletto''. Il desiderio di Benedetto XVI e' proseguire ''l'affettuoso dialogo'' con il mondo dei media. Il nuovo papa ha detto di condividere quanto affermato da Giovanni Paolo II che fenomeno dei mass media permette alla chiesa di affrontare una revisione pastorale e culturale cosi' che e' in grado di affrontare il passaggio epocale che stiamo vivendo. ''So quanto avete lavorato in questi giorni, e che e' stato un lavoro molto duro'' ha aggiunto il Pontefice.

BERTOLASO, DOMENICA FORSE IL GIRO IN PAPAMOBILE
Alla fine della messa di domenica prossima, Benedetto XVI potrebbe fare un giro in Papamobile a piazza San Pietro per salutare i fedeli. Lo ha detto il capo della Protezione civile, Guido Bertolaso, al termine del comitato operativo riunito nella sede del dipartimento in vista dell'evento di dopodomani.

''Il Papa - ha spiegato Bertolaso - potrebbe anche percorrere via della Conciliazione fino a piazza Giovanni XXIII''. Saranno circa 140 le delegazioni internazionali, tra cui 36 capi di stato e di governo, che domenica prossima assisteranno alla messa di insediamento di Papa Benedetto XVI.

Annunciate anche 300 autorita' italiane. ''Forti dell'esperienza dei funerali di Wojtyla - ha spiegato Bertolaso - possiamo dire che la situazione dal punto di vista dell' accoglienza per i circa 500 mila fedeli attesi, dell' ordine pubblico e dell'assistenza, sia gestibile''.

**Ani Ibi** · #7 Apr 23, '05, 3:58 am

Babel fish machine translation:
CITTA' Of the VATICAN - ' ' E' with appeals to that encounter and cordial saluto' ', the world of the communication: ' ' thanks for your visit and particularly for the service that you have rendered in these days to the Holy See and the church cattolica' '. E' how much has said Benedict XVI, in the audience granted to the journalists, today in the classroom Paul YOU in Vatican. ' ' Thanks to your job - it has repeated Ratzinger - for various weeks, the attention of the entire world e' remained fixed on Saint Peter, the public square and the apostolic palace, in which my predecessore Giovanni Paul II has closed its existence serenely serenely and where later on, in the Sistina nail head have been eletto' '. Desire of Benedict XVI e' to continue ' ' the affectionate one dialogo' ' with the world of the average. The new Pope has said to share how much asserted from Giovanni Paul II who phenomenon of i mass medium allows the church to thus face a pastorale and cultural review that e' in a position to facing the epochal passage that we are living. ' ' I know how much you have worked in these days, and that e' be a job a lot duro' ' has added the Pontefice. BERTOLASO, SUNDAY PERHAPS the TURN IN PAPAMOBILE To the end of the putting of next Sunday, Benedict XVI could make a turn in Saint Papamobile to public square Peter for greeting the faithfuls. The head of the civil Protection has said, Guides Bertolaso, to the term of the re-united operating committee in the center of the department in sight of the event the day after tomorrow. ' ' the Pope - Bertolaso has explained - could also cover via of the Conciliation until public square Giovanni XXIII' '. The international delegations will be approximately 140, between which 36 heads of state and government, than next Sunday they will assist to the putting of takeover of Pope Benedict XVI. Announced also 300 autorita' Italian. ' ' Strong of the experience of the funerals of Wojtyla - Bertolaso has explained - we can say that the situation from the faithful point of view of the acceptance for approximately 500 mila waited for, of the public order and the attendance, is gestibile' '.

**Ani Ibi** · #8 Apr 23, '05, 4:02 am

Ah! Scream! Scream! Scream! I am hearing him on CBC Newsworld right now! He spoke in English! Whoohoo! He speaks very very well with only a slight soft Bavarian accent.

Here is an article from La Repubblica:

Il Papa incontra i giornalisti
"Abbiate sempre rispetto per l'uomo"
CITTA' DEL VATICANO - "Grazie per questo incontro. Grazie per il vostro servizio alla Chiesa Cattolica". Con queste parole il Papa Benedetto XVI ha salutato le migliaia di giornalisti presenti nell'Aula Nervi, per l'incontro con gli operatori della comunicazione fissato, oggi, dopo l'udienza di ieri con il collegio cardinalizio al completo. "Si può dire - ha osservato il Pontefice - che grazie al vostro lavoro, per diverse settimane, l'attenzione del mondo intero è rimasta fissa sulla basilica di San Pietro e sul Palazzo Apostolico, dove l'indimenticabile mio predecessore ha chiuso serenamente la sua terrena esistenza". Benedetto XVI ha manifestato il desiderio di proseguire "l'affettuoso dialogo" con il mondo dei media, e ha ricordato che la comunicazione deve avere ben presente il rispetto della persona umana: "Solo a queste condizioni - ha ammonito - i media possono rispondere al disegno di Dio". Dopo la recita del Padre Nostro, il Papa ha impartito la benedizione, infine ha salutato i presenti con un "Grazie, e arrivederci".

(2005-04-23 11:21:30)

**Ani Ibi** · #9 Apr 23, '05, 4:03 am

Babel fish machine translation:
The Pope meets the journalists "Has always respect for the man" CITTA' Of the VATICAN - "Thanks for this encounter. Thanks for your service to the Catholic Church ". With these words Pope Benedict XVI has greeted migliaia of present journalists in the Classroom the Nerves, for the encounter with the operating ones of the fixed communication, today, after the audience yesterday with the college cardinalizio to the suit. "it can be said - it has observed the Pontefice - than thanks to your job, for various weeks, the attention of the entire world is remained fixed on the basilica of Saint Peter and the Apostolic Palace, where unforgettable the my predecessore has closed its serenely terrena existence". Benedict XVI has manifested desire to continue "the affectionate dialogue" with the world of the average, and has remembered that the communication must have very present the respect of the human person: "Only to these conditions - it has admonished - the average can answer to the design of God". After it it recites of the Father Ours, the Pope has given the blessing, finally it has greeted the present ones with "Thanks, and good bye". (2005-04-23 11:21:30)