Nation Feb 11 Watch Examining Pope Benedict’s Legacy, Leadership Challenges and Unprecedented Exit Examining Pope Benedict's Legacy, Leadership Challenges and Unprecedented Exit…
Nation Feb 11 Watch Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down; First Papal Resignation in 600 Years Pope Benedict XVI, elected to the papacy in 2005, announced he will step down from his position on Feb. 28. He will be the first pontiff to resign since the 15th century. The pope cited his advanced age and declining…