This morning Catholics are in shock everywhere as Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be resigning as the first papal abdication of the Roman Catholic Church...& get this, this hasn't happened in 700 YEARS!

What was the reason behind his sudden departure, even shocking his closest advisors? He pretty much stated the he no longer had the mental and physical strength to run the Church through a period of major crisis. It's no secret that the Catholic church has been suffering for quite sometime due to MANY allegations of years of sexual abuse at the hands of it. I suppose it was only a matter of time. Check out the Pope's OFFICIAL statement of resignation here...
The Pope is set to step down on Feb. 28! For more on the story, Click Here...
http://news.yahoo.com/pope-resigns-saying-no-longer-strength-fulfill-ministry-112923467.html












