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KChiefer 02-11-2013 05:37 AM

Pope Benedict to resign at the end of the month
 
Rome (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 28, his spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told CNN Monday.

The 85-year-old pope is resigning "because of advanced age," Benedict told the cardinals of the Catholic Church on Monday.

"Strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me," the pope told the cardinals, according to the Vatican.

The last pope to resign was Gregory XII in 1415. He did so to end a civil war within the church in which more than one man claimed to be pope.

Benedict, the 265th pope, is the sixth German to serve as pope and the first since the 11th century. He became pope in 2005.

He has led church after the third-longest papacy in church history and during a time in which the church is declining in his native Europe but expanding in Africa and Latin America.

Benedict's time as pope has been marked with a series of scandals and controversies, including hundreds of new allegations of sexual abuse by priests.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/11/world/...ion/?hpt=hp_t1

KChiefer 02-11-2013 05:39 AM

Considering this hasn't happened in centuries and the pope has a direct line to the guy that decides the outcome of super bowls, this is kind of a big deal.

BigRichard 02-11-2013 05:52 AM

Maybe the next one will be a Chiefs fan. Lets all bow our heads and pray.

Buehler445 02-11-2013 05:59 AM

LOL

Funny a guy with Buddy Christ from Dogma is posting in a pope thread.

Saulbadguy 02-11-2013 06:27 AM

I think he just wants a Hot Pocket.

Hammock Parties 02-11-2013 06:44 AM

Time to get laid.

InChiefsHeaven 02-11-2013 07:26 AM

This thread is also in DC...

chiefforlife 02-11-2013 07:39 AM

Who?

threebag 02-11-2013 07:40 AM

Reception will be held at the boys home.

InChiefsHeaven 02-11-2013 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threebag02 (Post 9393217)
Reception will be held at the boys home.

It took 9 posts? I'm dissapoint.

RealSNR 02-11-2013 07:54 AM

I wonder if the college who picked him took into consideration that when asked if he will perform ALL Papal duties, including doing Pope stuff when he is unable to walk or talk, Ratzinger said, "****. That."

Rausch 02-11-2013 08:41 AM

Great.

The only German known for anything other than killing people since before the Kaiser and he ****ing quits...:facepalm:

Dave Lane 02-11-2013 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rausch (Post 9393275)
Great.

The only German known for anything other than killing people since before the Kaiser and he ****ing quits...:facepalm:

Germany is the new France. Another surrender.

BigRedChief 02-11-2013 08:48 AM

They have never had pope's that were of advanced age and lost some of their alertness and mental capacity?

Dave Lane 02-11-2013 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 9393282)
They have never had pope's that were of advanced age and lost some of their alertness and mental capacity?

He's being forced out this is the excuse...


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