Pope Benedict to Resign at the End of the Month, Vatican Says
February 11th, 2013Yeah, Disney is looking for someone to play a Sith Lord in the upcoming Star Wars films.
Via: CNN:
The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, surprised the world Monday by saying he will resign at the end of the month “because of advanced age.”
It’s the first time a pope has resigned in nearly 600 years.
“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 said, according to the Vatican.
After Benedict’s resignation becomes effective on February 28, cardinals will meet to choose a new leader for the church.
“Before Easter, we will have the new pope,” the Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, said at a news conference.
We’re down to the last pope according to St. Malachy. Next stop Judgement Day 😀
I think we get to see some comets first tho. Oh and that whole WWIII thing.
Oh yes! Petrus Romanus. 🙂 I almost forgot. Someone tried to get me to promote a book about how this next pope would be the last one, and how it was The End, etc.
Lightning hits St Peter’s hours after Pope Benedict stuns cardinals with first resignation in 600 years
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276884/Pope-Benedict-XVI-resigns-First-Pontiff-600-years-stand-longer-strength-carry-on.html
http://www.catholicvote.org/discuss/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/benedict_lightning.jpg
lol, I must stop now.
Ok, one more.
Pope’s resignation sparks conspiracy theories
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/9862944/Popes-resignation-sparks-conspiracy-theories.html
“What did the Knights of Malta tell the Pope that caused His Holiness to take the “unprecedented” step of stepping down?
“Was it a simple “you’re fired”?”
Dr. Kevin Barrett at Was Pope Benedict fired by the Knights of Malta?.
REVEALED! What Made The Pope Quit….
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022356216
I’m late with a comment here, but think that El Raz probably will go down in history as one who prodded more than his fair share of young boys along during his holey reign. When I read this today – I was laughing so hard I had tears – which was a miracle because my eye doctor recently said my tear ducts were blocked. The second read of it isn’t as funny but nonetheless:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/resigning-pope-no-longer-has-strength-to-lead-chur,31248/