Pope suggests 'he will retire into seclusion'

February 15, 2013 10:34

Pope Benedict XVI has suggested that he will withdraw into seclusion after stepping down at the end of February.

He told a meeting of Roman priests that even 'if he withdraws into prayer he will always be close to others, even if he remains hidden to the world.'

Pope Benedict made his remarks at the Vatican in what amounted to a farewell address to hundreds of priests who serve in the Diocese of Rome , the BBC reports.

The pontiff, 85, shocked the world's biggest Christian Church on Monday when he announced his resignation.

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