"To love the church means also to have the courage to take difficult, painful decisions, always keeping the good of the church in mind, not oneself," said Benedict, his voice slightly hoarse but unwavering.<\/a><\/p>\n"I have had moments of joy and light, but also moments that haven't
\nbeen easy," he added. "I felt like St. Peter with the apostles in the
\nboat on the Sea of Galilee. … I always knew that the Lord was in that
\nboat, and I always was aware that the boat of the Church was not mine,
\nwas not ours, but it belonged to Him."<\/p>\n
Benedict vowed to continue serving God in his retirement to a
\nrenovated monastery in the Vatican Gardens, a stone's throw from the
\npapal apartment he currently occupies.<\/p>\n
"I no longer bear the power of office of government of the church but
\nremain in the service of prayer," he said, adding that, as pope, he
\nbelonged to everyone and would continue to belong to everyone the rest
\nof his life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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