Pope Resigns, With Church at Crossroads

Monday afternoon, the archbishop of Santa Fe addressed the media about the pope stepping down.Guardian: "The best known example involved Pope Celestine V in 1294. After only five months as the Bishop of Rome, he issued a solemn decree declaring it possible that a pope can resign and then promptly did so. He thenPope Benedict XVI has announced he will resign on February 28th, saying he no longer had the strength to fulfill the duties of his office. According Vatican spokesman, Federico

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