Last
Monday in a gathering of cardinals, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his
decision in Latin and in unemotional tones. One of the participant
said “like a bolt out of the blue” and it soon ricocheted around
the world.
In
the meeting to discuss the canonization of three potential saints,
Benedict read a statement that said after examining his
conscience...
“before
God, I have come to a certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced
age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of leading the
world's one billion Roman Catholics. He was resigning on February 282013.” becoming the first Pope to do so in six century. “In
today's world subject to many rapid changes and shaken my questions
of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark
of St. Peter and proclaim the gospel, both strength of mind and body
are necessary, strength which in the last few months has deteriorated
in me to extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to
adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.” Benedict said in
his announcement.
PopeBenedict XVI, 85 has been showing signs of aging in recent months. He
often seemed tired and even appeared to doze off during Midnight Mass
on Christmas Eve, after being taken to the altar of Saint Peter's on
a wheeled platform. But few expected the Pope to resign so suddenly,
even though he had said in the past that he would consider the opton.
Spokesman
Rev. Federico Lombardi said “ The Pope took us surprise,”
expounding on one of the most dramatic moments in centuries of
Vatican history. And Father Lombardi said “the Pope did not display
made his announcement but spoke with great dignity, great
concentration and great understanding of the significance of the
moment.”
Source:
Nytimes.com
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