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Vatican confirms Pope to resign
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 28, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years.
Joseph Aloysius Rat zinger's papacy began in 2005. This is reportedly just the second time a head of the Catholic Church has stepped down.
The 85-year-old pope says he is stepping down because the rigors of the job are too much to handle. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry," Benedict told the cardinals. "I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only by words and deeds but no less with prayer and suffering."
Back in May of 2012, there were rumors that Benedict may retire because of the arrest of his butler on suspicion of leaking controversial documents.
There are several papal contenders in the wings, but no obvious front-runner.
WNEM will continue to follow this story and will provide updates as new information comes in.
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Monday, February 11 2013, 08:53 AM EST
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