Coming out of nowhere… Pope Benedict is set to resign due to health reasons on February 28, according to multiple reports.
There news was first broken by Italian news agency, ANSA which put the following banner at the top of its site, specifically saying that the Pope would leave the Pontificate.
![]() Other news organizations quickly confirmed the news. |
Kelly Evans of CNBC cites Dow Jones.
Then a full statement was released by the Vatican, confirming that the Pope will resign in the evening of February 28, due to ill health.
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