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By Stephanie Kayser and Sean Patrick Lewis
Monday, February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he will be stepping down from his position on February 28.
Citing his age and diminishing strength as the reason for his resignation, he will be the first pope to step down in nearly 600 years.
“In today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary,” said the pope. “Strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.” …
“A new pope is only as good as the men who support him,” said Joelle Casteix, Western Regional Director for The Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests, “and we believe that anyone that Cardinal Mahony would elect as pope would be someone who would continue the cover-up of child sexual abuse.”
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