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Vatican City, Feb 25, 2013 \/ 04:31 am (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- The Vatican Secretary of State has written to the world\u2019s nuns and monks to ask for their prayers for the conclave to elect his successor<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe Holy Father is certain that you, in your monasteries and convents throughout the world, will provide the precious resource of that prayerful faith which down the centuries has accompanied and sustained the Church along her pilgrim path,\u201d Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone\u2019s Feb. 21 letter says.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe coming conclave,\u201d Cardinal Bertone emphasizes, \u201cwill thus depend in a special way on the transparent purity of your prayer and worship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAs secretary of state, Cardinal Bertone will serve as the \u201cCamerlengo.\u201d He will be in charge of seeing that the daily administrative tasks of running the Church are taken care of, as well as the one who oversees the conclave.<\/p>\n

\tThe cardinal described the whole Church as \u201canxiously\u201d following the final days of \u201cthe luminous pontificate\u201d of Benedict XVI.<\/p>\n

\tHe noted that Pope Benedict \u201chas asked all the faithful to accompany him with their prayers \u2026 and to await with trust the arrival of the new Pope.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn a particularly urgent way,\u201d he added, \u201cthis appeal is addressed to those chosen members of the Church who are contemplatives.\u201d And Cardinal Bertone advised contemplatives to look to the Pope\u2019s example of devoting \u201chimself above all to prayer, contemplation and reflection.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe Secretary of State finished his letter by saying that Pope Benedict, \u201cwith whom I shared the contents of this letter, was deeply appreciative, and asked me to thank you and to assure you of his immense love and esteem.\u201d<\/p>\n

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