BREAKING NEWS: February 11, 2013 .. 9:00 AM CST
POPE BENDICT XVI to ABDICATE
Dateline Rome ---
Pope Benedict through a spokesperson just announced he will
abidicate the Papal Office this coming February 28, 2013.
This will be the first such abdication of a Pope since Gregory XII in 1415, 598 years ago.
The reason for the abdication is cited due to a growing lack of strength of The Pontiff
to carry on the Duties of the Church.
However, many are now speculating that there may be additional other reasons for such abdication,
which has left the entire world deeply shocked this morning.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/11/world/europe/pope-benedict-resignation/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/...ope-benedict-xvi-to-step-aside-on-feb-28?lite