Pope Benedict XVI is resigning from being the pope effective February 28. The pope is 85 years old and he is resigning due to the fact that he is aging and his health is declining. He feels that he can no longer do his duty of looking over over 1 billion Catholics. He was the first pope to resign since 1415 when Pope Gregory XII stepped down. The Catholics will have a new pope before easter, which is March 31. There isnt a leading canidate to replace the pope but the Catholic community is working hard to find a replacement.
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