Benedict First Pope in 600 Years to Resign: Local Reaction
Reaction to Pope Benedict XVI's stunning announcement that he is stepping down reverberates throughout the world.
Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that he was resigning stunned many Chicago-area Catholics as they woke up to a new work-week on Monday morning. Connect with Patch: Oak Lawn / Beverly-Mt. Greenwood / Evergreen Park Citing failing health and his age, Benedict became the first pope to resign the post in almost 600 years. The resignation, effective Feb. 28, comes during Lent, a time of penance and the liturgical season leading up to Christianity’s most important holiday, Easter. On Monday, the pope’s decision to resign didn’t come as too much of a surprise to Rev. Lawrence Malcolm of St. Gerald Parish and School in Oak Lawn. “We heard he was considering it. We try to stay away from the politics,” Father Malcolm said. “There is always a lot of…
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11:18 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
Please put the coo coo back in the clock Mr. or Mrs. Good. Geez!!! more ›