Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will resign at the end of the month, taking the world by surprise. In the resignation letter written to the Vativan, the Pope cited his age and failing health. “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 Petrine ministry. ”
You can read the full letter at The Telegraph. It has been 600 years since a Catholic Pope has resigned.
Update: A conclave to elect a new Pope will take place some time in March.
When Pope Benedict resigns on 28 February he will leave the office vacant and the process to choose a new leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics will begin.
Without the customary mourning period that follows the death of a pontiff, a meeting of the cardinals to elect his successor, called a conclave, could begin by mid-March. (Read More)
Update 2: Da TechGuy noticed that it didn’t take long for the haters of the world to start attacking the Pope on twitter.
It’s to be seen if this is good or bad for freedom. The Pope has been battling leftist forces from within for years. He’s had to endure disloyal acts and rumors that there have been attempts on his life from within to where he’s had a food taster for safety. Over the years he’s tried to somewhat stack the deck of Cardinals that will choose his successor. He’s a very smart, methodical man and this may have been the time of his choosing to utilize a winning tactic that no one saw coming.
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The MSM is salivating just in time for the Lenten season.
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I trust in our Holy Father’s wisdom, prudence, intelligence, love for holy Mother Church and her children. I also respect and admire his abilities as a tactician. We are in good hands no matter what. Being Catholic has just got more interesting! I look forward to the next step in the life of our Church.
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