Vatican Reveals Pope Benedict's New Title, and Shoes

CNN - INTERNATIONAL
By Laura Smith-Spark and Barbie Latza Nadeau

Pope Benedict XVI wearing red shoes.

VATICAN CITY---Dressed all in white and looking serene, the pope used his last general audience to call for a renewal of faith and speak of his own spiritual journey through eight years as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. He will keep the papal title Benedict XVI, rather than reverting to the name Joseph Ratzinger, and will be referred to as "his holiness," said the Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman. He will also go by the title his holiness "pontiff emeritus" or "pope emeritus." Living out of the public eye in a small monastery within Vatican City, Benedict will wear a simple white robe, without the papal red cape, and will swap his red shoes for brown ones. He is expected to devote his time to prayer and study. [link]