Pope Benedict XVI in shock resignation !!!

[Trudy]

                                       

                                             

                         Pope Benedict's announcement has surprised Catholics and the wider world

Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month in an unexpected development, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85.

He became Pope in 2005 following John Paul II's death.

Resignations from the papacy are not unknown, but this is the first in the modern era, which has been marked by pontiffs dying while in office.

At 78, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was one of the oldest new popes in history when elected.

The BBC's Alan Johnston in Rome says the news has come "out of the blue", and that there was no speculation whatsoever about the move in recent days.

A Vatican spokesman indicated that even the Pope's closest aides did not know what he was planning to do.

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POPE BENEDICT XVI

• At 78, one of the oldest new popes in history when elected in 2005
• Born in Germany in 1927, joined Hitler Youth during WWII and was conscripted as an anti-aircraft gunner but deserted
• As Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger spent 24 years in charge of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - once known as the Holy Office of the Inquisition
• A theological conservative, with uncompromising views on homosexuality and women priests

He took the helm as one of the fiercest storms the Catholic Church has faced in decades - the scandal of child sex abuse by priests - was breaking.

The Vatican says it expects the period between the Pope's resignation and the election of his successor to be as brief as possible, but there has been no confirmation on when cardinals will meet to choose a new pontiff.

In a statement, the pontiff said: "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.

"I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering.

"However, in today's world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint 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 the extent that I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfil the ministry entrusted to me.

"For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304

[Trudy]

he he  that seagull did it..  ^_^

The Vatican should be shut down completely! It is a despicable institution and not of this time ..

[Trudy]

^_^

yep ;-)

and now..  what will come next.. more evil with more gold?

[Light Warrior]

Prophecy of the Popes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes

http://www.bibleprobe.com/last10popes.htm

http://www.forbiddengate.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuwcXrE8Og

well i found something on the net that i didn't give it credit at the time, for some reason, but when i saw this resignation announced i remember it, i dont know if you knew about this, but i would like to know what you think of all this...? (see the link below)

http://bible.cc/exodus/12-2.htm

if it is correct and if for us April is and should be the first month of the year (as written in the bible), this means that we are still in 2012? :S

the thing is sometime ago i reed somewhere in the net that the final pope would be a thing of the end of the 2012 year, but the year as we think has finished well on the 31 december 2012 and i just put the idea aside, but now this happens one month before the so called "first month of the year for us" loooool

well im not of the type of going runnig for the bible for proves or anything like that loool, or a student of the bible that thinks about the hidden prophecies of the bible. but this happening now like totally out of nothing it weird, strange, i dont know what to think of it looooool

i would like to know what you guys think of all of this lol?

[Light Warrior]

yeah trudy i think that the seagull thing was a sign

[Trudy]

from my friend Bill Ballard : With the Pope resigning today, it is interesting that last week he set this up for the Next Pope.... the final one....

VERY INTERESTING!

''Vatican, Israel reach historic deal on Last Supper site''

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=7230

[Trudy]

My thoughts on this..that this last pope Petrus Romanus gonna be a black pope :P

Light Warrior said:

Prophecy of the Popes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes

http://www.bibleprobe.com/last10popes.htm

http://www.forbiddengate.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuwcXrE8Og

well i found something on the net that i didn't give it credit at the time, for some reason, but when i saw this resignation announced i remember it, i dont know if you knew about this, but i would like to know what you think of all this...? (see the link below)

http://bible.cc/exodus/12-2.htm

if it is correct and if for us April is and should be the first month of the year (as written in the bible), this means that we are still in 2012? :S

the thing is sometime ago i reed somewhere in the net that the final pope would be a thing of the end of the 2012 year, but the year as we think has finished well on the 31 december 2012 and i just put the idea aside, but now this happens one month before the so called "first month of the year for us" loooool

well im not of the type of going runnig for the bible for proves or anything like that loool, or a student of the bible that thinks about the hidden prophecies of the bible. but this happening now like totally out of nothing it weird, strange, i dont know what to think of it looooool

i would like to know what you guys think of all of this lol?

[Trudy]

well here is my answer I just find it out on FB ^_^ lol realy!!!

Are We About To Witness The Rise Of Petrus Romanus?

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=13105

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast (Ghana), was born on 11 October 1948 in Wassaw Nsuta, Ghana.

[CHRISTINA]

good news!

however, there's no need for another pope.

sorry.

down with the vatican!

[ian]

If the devil is real we are looking at him lol.  Just look at the guy.

[Trudy]

OHHH NOOO NOT HIM ... C'MON STICK TO UR ESCORTS

LOL ^_^  

[Trudy]

meow .. HEAR ME OUT  We cats want in the holy election meadow :P

[Trudy]

Check out this Cardinal who is in the line of
succession to be the next Pope- Birth name
Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone
Born
2 December 1934 (age 78)
Romano Canavese, Italy
Nationality
Italian
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Residence
Vatican City
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Archbishop of Vercelli (1991–1995)
Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of
the Faith
(1995–2002)
Archbishop of Genoa (2002–2006)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Auxiliatrice in via
Tuscolana (2003–2008)
Motto
fidem custodire, concordiam servare.Pietro (Peter) of
Romano Casavo (Rome) aka Peter The Roman.