THE SHUTTING OF A DOOR...THE CLOSING OF THE PONTIFICATE OF +BENEDICT XVI.............

The markings of this very last day and fina hours of the Pspacy of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th Successor of St. Peter, and Supreme Pontiff as the Bishop of Rome, has come to an end as of fifteen minutes ago, not by his death - but for the first time in 598 years, by his own resignation / retirement / abdication.  Now Pope Emeritus and having arrived, appeared to the people in the town square from the balcony of the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfoon Lake Albano, an estate of approximately 128 acres, and disappearing into the palace just over two hours ago, 15 minutes ago the end of his 7 year, 10 month, and 9 day, reign officially ended and now the formal ceremony of slamming the Palace Door shut and the closing of the Gates, and Withdrawal of the Swiss Guard, signifies the conclusion.  Bells ring, Shouts of 'Viva Il Papa", and a gentle, yet firm closing of the entry doors by members of the pope's protectors and the changing of the guard from the Swiss Guards, to the Vatican Police takes place; as the Holy See is now vacant - "Sede Vacante", and the Interregnum now begins.  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is the first Bishop of Rome to voluntarily retire from the Papacy since Pope Celestine V, in 1294 A.D., seven hundred and nineteen years ago.  Simultaneous to the Closing of the Doors at Castel Gandolfo, fifteen minutes ago, the doors of the Papal Apartments in Vatican City were Sealed denoting the Chair of Peter is Vacant, to be broken and opened only upon the Election of the 266th Successor of St. Peter, as the next Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in the World of the 21st Centiry and 3rd Millennium of Catholic-Christianity.............tdp