RHODE ISLAND
WPRI
By Shaun Towne
Field Reporting By Nicole Estaphan
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Pope Benedict XVI shocked Catholics around the world Monday when announced his decision to become the first head of the church to resign in almost 600 years.
With nearly 60 percent of Rhode Islanders being Roman Catholic, many local parishioners were outspoken about the announcement.
“I’m shocked, I’m really shocked, and I’m saddened to hear that news,” said St. Brendan’s Parishioner Elaine Layton.
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