Pope Benedict XVI is introduced to the crowd at St. Peter's Square, April 19, 2005.
His first words to the faithful: "Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers. In the joy of the risen Lord, trusting in His permanent help, we go forward. The Lord will help us and Mary His Very Holy Mother stands by us."
Another view of Pope Benedict XVI.
The newly elected pope, Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005. He is the 265th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
The newly elected pope talks to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI addresses the faithful from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005.
The new pope waves to the crowd.
The faithful react in St. Peter's Square.
A bell tolls to announce the election of Pope Benedict XVI.
The white smoke that first told the world that Pope Benedict XVI had been selected.
A painting of German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is seen in the St. Michael seminary near Traunstein, Germany, in this picture taken April 14, 2005. Artist is unknown.
In this photo, made available by the L'Osservatore Romano Vatican newspaper, cardinals pose with newly elected Pope Benedict XVI for a group photo at the Vatican, April 20, 2005. Benedict, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, listed top priorities of his pontificate in a lengthy message read in Latin to cardinals gathered for the first Mass celebrated by the 265th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Cardinals attend a Mass led by newly elected Pope Benedict XVI in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.
Newly elected Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.
Cardinals attend a Mass led by the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.
Faithful watch a giant screen projecting the image of newly elected Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass in the Sistine Chapel, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.
Priests watch a giant screen projecting the image of newly elected Pope Benedict XVI holding up the host, as he celebrates Mass in the Sistine Chapel, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.
Two nuns watch a giant screen projecting the image of newly elected Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass in the Sistine Chapel, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 20, 2005.