Pope Benedict XVI announced on that he would resign on the last day of the month after serving under eight years in the post. This will be the first time a Pope steps down from the Roman Catholic Church in almost six centuries. The 85-year old
Full text of resignation announcement: "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the
Pope Benedict XVI says he's tired of being pope but the Internet will never tire of making memes about it.
But the Pope's announcement this morning that he would resign seems worth commenting on, because it was a good decision, and a worthy one. The Pope recognized that he was too frail to continue performing his duties as the spiritual leader of his church
Catholic worshippers and clergy in Africa, where the church is rapidly growing, greeted the news Monday of Pope Benedict XVI's impending retirement with surprise, respect, and a question: Could the next pontiff be from their continent? Some 176 million
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