UNITED STATES
CT Post
BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press
Updated 12:24 pm, Monday, February 11, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington says the next pope will need “a certain level of energy” to travel around the world and be physically present to tend to the faithful.
Cardinal Donald Wuerl said at a news conference Monday that he was shocked by Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign. But he said it was a sign of the pope’s humility and love for the church that he concluded he was no longer able to perform his duties.
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