Vatican City, Mar 12, 2013 / 04:45 am
The dean of the College of Cardinals celebrated Mass this morning and prayed for a new Pope that will embrace the mission of charity with a generous heart.
"My brothers, let us pray that the Lord will grant us a pontiff who will embrace this noble mission (of charity) with a generous heart," Cardinal Angelo Sodano said in St. Peter's Basilica on March 12.
"Let us pray that the future Pope may continue this unceasing work on the world level," he added.
Cardinal Sodano gave his homily in Italian and drew out themes from the two readings and the Gospel.