Roman Catholic pope announces resignation
Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church, on Monday announced that he would resign at the end of the month.
Monday, 11.02.2013.
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ROME Benedict XVI, head of the Roman Catholic Church, on Monday announced that he would resign at the end of the month. The BBC is reporting that the development was "entirely unexpected". Roman Catholic pope announces resignation The Vatican confirmed the news, according to reports. The pope announced his decision in a speech delivered in Latin, during a meeting with cardinals. According to reports, he stated: "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." Benedict, who is 85, became pope in 2005. (Beta/AP) B92 BBC
Roman Catholic pope announces resignation
The Vatican confirmed the news, according to reports.The pope announced his decision in a speech delivered in Latin, during a meeting with cardinals.
According to reports, he stated: "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."
Benedict, who is 85, became pope in 2005.
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