I just saw on Yahoo News today that the Pope has resigned, citing old age. Pope Benedict XVI was tied as the oldest person elected to the papacy at age 78 (he was tied with Pope Clement XII, who was ordained in 1730) and has now become the first Pope in 600 years to step down. The last occurrence of this was during the Great Schism when Gregory XII resigned in order to prevent conflict. Benedict, originally born Joseph Ratzinger, ascended to the papacy in 2005, and his notable accomplishments as Pope include: restoration of the traditional Latin mass, a visit to a Roman synagogue, and the establishment of an ordinariat system that would allow the Anglican Church to rejoin the Catholics. Because of his resignation, the College of Cardinals will need to meet soon to elect a new Pope. Oh, and here's a link to an article talking about this.
http://m.christianpost.com/news/pope-benedict-xvi-to-resign-cites-advanced-age-89819/
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