Pope Benedict XVI 'to resign'

Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:07 pm » by **-Marduk-**

Last year the Pope started using a cane on occasions and recently he appeared to have trouble reading the text of an address he delivered in Rome.

There was no immediate comment from the Vatican.

More to follow.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religio ... esign.html

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Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:08 pm » by **Icarus1**

The Pope is to resign at the end of this month in an entirely unexpected development, reports from the Vatican say.

The 85-year-old became Pope Benedict XVI in April 2005 following the death of Pope John Paul II.

more to follow...............

i wonder what scandal is about to erupt ?

Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:11 pm » by **Phoenix rising**

The sith lord steps down readly for the aprentice to step up

Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:25 pm » by **One-23**

Never fear we have a new Pontiff in town

Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:37 pm » by **Webcat**

Interesting development, take a look at "St. Malachy & The Prophecy of the Popes."

A lot of people linked this 2012 and all the Mayan stuff, but read this:

This story begins in 1139, while on a visit to Rome, when St. Malachy reportedly had a vision seeing the succession of the 112 popes who'd follow Pope Celestine II until the end of time. Although the prophecies are cryptic and esoteric to some, many historians believe they've proved remarkably accurate in describing each successive pope.

Now, after many centuries, the sobering truth is that we're down to the last popes in the prophecy. The current pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI is the 111th pope, and the next will be The Final Pope in Malachy's prophecy --- the 112th pope. According to Malachy, he'll be the pope who reigns when Jesus returns to judge mankind.

"Saint Malachy, 12th Century Irish Saint, woodcut Illustration, Nurenberg Chronicles, 1493 A.D."

So the next Pope will be the last before 'Jesus Returns'!

Now, as the world focuses on dozens of other prophecies concerning the coming "Doomsday" date, author, Jack Spring, has written a new novel, "The Rapture of Darkness," suggesting that everyone's looking the wrong way and missing the obvious. As well, he suggests we shouldn't be expecting a cataclysmic outcome, but should look to the prophecies of St. Malachy and other private Catholic revelations, and imagine a new and better day --- a new order of the ages.

http://joncrown444.hubpages.com/hub/St-MalachyandtheProphecyofthePopesandDoomsday2012

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Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:39 pm » by **Spock**

Webcat wrote:Interesting development, take a look at "St. Malachy & The Prophecy of the Popes."

That's exactly what I was going to bring up. :flop:

Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:52 pm » by **Perry LaGuardia**

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Monday he will resign on Feb 28 because he no longer has the strength to fulfill the duties of his office, becoming the first pontiff since the Middle Ages to take such a step.

The 85-year-old pope said he had noticed that his strength had deteriorated over recent months "to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill 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," he said according to a statement from the Vatican.

A Vatican spokesman said the pontiff would step down from 1900 GMT on February 28, leaving the office vacant until a successor is chosen.

Utter bullshit, resigning as Gods representative on earth.... :lol:

...give me a break..

the prophecies are also bullshit in my opinion, however I shall not deride anybody for their beliefs..

Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:56 pm » by **One-23**

Fatdogmendoza wrote:the prophecies are also bullshit in my opinion, however I shall not deride anybody for their beliefs..

Agree wholeheartedly :flop:

But hey to stoke the fire a little more

Upload to Disclose.tv

Edit: Lets see what gets buried in the news today, Clever way of throwing a curve ball IMO

Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:05 pm » by **Perry LaGuardia**

I think that the probability of an african pope is extremely high...We are then entering fundamentalist territory then....The catholic church is not past creating a prophecy mythology in order to further its agendas

Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:12 pm » by **One-23**

Agree. Take from the poor

And before anyone starts jumping down on me ranting on about how wonderful Catholicism is,
Don't bother! I've been there and got the t shirt. It sucks