Quote Originally Posted by Kirsten View Post
It's all over the news here. Obviously, Pope Benedict has made an announcement that he will resign by the end of February due to his poor health.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304
Heard that on the news tonight-- seems it's a first in 600 yrs. They mentioned he was going South of Rome for a time (maybe to rest) , then he is supposed to reside in a convent inside the Vatican-- I assumed he was in ill health and was retiring there to have assistance in the remaing yrs.