The Sad Pope Benedict Departs and Retires
Successor to Benedict Will Lead a Church at a Crossroads VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI ’s surprise announcement on Monday that he will resign on Feb. 28 sets the stage for a succession battle that is likely to determine the future course of a church troubled by scandal and declining faith in its traditional strongholds around the world. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/world/europe/with-popes-resignation-focus-shifts-to-a-successor.html?_r=0 Catholics shocked as pope resigns, but little emotion He was little cold. http://news.yahoo.com/catholics-shocked-pope-resigns-little-emotion-163548580.html Pope Benedict XVI To Resign On Feb. 28 Due To Health Concerns http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/pope-benedict-xvi-to-resi_n_2660670.html