Big news out of Rome today Pope Benedict XVI or the 16th
announced that at the end of February he is stepping down as the Pope - the
first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The 85-year-old pope announced his decision in
Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals this morning. He emphasized that being pope - the spiritual leader of more than
a billion Roman Catholics worldwide - requires "both strength of mind and
body. The last pope to resign was Pope
Gregory XII (12), who stepped down in 1415.
His Excellency Pope Benedict XVI called his choice "a decision of
great importance for the life of the church."
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