Cardinals’ meeting on Monday in Vatican

The first General Congregation of the College of Cardinals during the sede vacante will meet on 4 March Monday, at 9 o’clock in the New Synod Hall. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the dean of the College of Cardinals, formally summoned all cardinals to Rome with a letter dated March 1, the first day after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI took effect. The cardinals will probably set a date in the meeting for the conclave that will elect a new Roman Pontiff. A second meeting will be held on Monday at 5p.m

Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI spent his first evening of retirement quietly, praying and listening to music.  In the evening, after supper and prayer, His Holiness read some of the many messages that came to him from well-wishers. He has brought with him reading material including theology, spirituality and history.