The Pope is resigning?!


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Breaking news out of Rome as Pope Benedict XVI is set to resign at the end of this month, or so says BBC. The 85 year old only became Pope in 2005 after Pope John Paul II died, making his less than 8 year term something of a surprise.

Can a Pope resign? Has a Pope ever resigned before? Is he not supposedly selected by the hand of God or some such? Was Twitter just too much for @pontifex? And what caused such an unprecedented and speedy resignation? Too many questions, but hopefully we'll get some answers soon.

UPDATE: Statement from the Vatican and Benedict himself saying his resignation is because his 'strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry' and that he has 'had to recognize [his] incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to [him]'. Il Papa Neuvo is to be selected sometime after February 28th when Benedict stands down at 8pm.

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  • View Profile for ShankillDublinShankillDublin

    Yes a pope has resigned before - I think it was in the 13th century. And, of course, JP1 was murdered....

    Posted 11:14 | Mon 11th Feb 2013

  • View Profile for Skele TonneSkele Tonne

    I am in the closet and I recommend this.

    Posted 11:15 | Mon 11th Feb 2013

  • View Profile for truedoomtruedoom

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXfp2G3f0Qg this man should replace him.

    Posted 13:51 | Fri 1st Mar 2013

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