Pope Benedict XVI has stunned the world and left the Catholic Church is in shock when he said Monday that he will retire - the first pope to the Middle Ages. The move, announced without warning, will be held on February 28 and left the papacy vacant until a successor is chosen. A Vatican spokesman said Pope grants were "incredulous" when he told them he would resign because he was too weak to perform its functions. Dad has convened a meeting of cardinals, to tell them about "the decision of great importance for the life of the Church."
One of those who are called to hear the announcement, the Mexican prelate Monsignor Dr. Oscar Sanchez, said none of the cardinals had not expected. "Dad took a sheet of paper and read. He just said that he was resigning and will end on February 28, "he said. "The Cardinals were just looking at each other then my father got up, gave his blessing to the left and it was so easy .... The best thing imaginable extraordinary Nobody expected that when we walked in silence was absolute. silence .... and sadness. ' Deeply conservative pontiff, whose term was marred by a sexual abuse scandal, Pope Benedict, 85, leaves a checkered reputation after the papacy, which has sometimes been both conservative and disagreements.
One of the organizations that represent the interests of victims of Catholic clergy in orphanages and industrial schools in Ireland known, said the pontiff outgoing broke his promise of justice for the crimes of priests and other members of religious orders. John Kelly, one of the founders of the Irish survivors of child abuse, said: "From our perspective, we were disappointed in terms of the needs of promises of reform and, most important of all the Vatican continues not to recognize that every priest or religious convicted of abuse with children face civil authorities and prosecuted for their crimes to justice. His resignation was immediately after intense speculation about the likely successor, with potential adversaries, including Cardinal Angelo Scola, Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, and the head of the bishops of Vatican.
Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope said the resignation of the Pope German media was part of a "natural" process. "My brother would have more rest in his old age," he said, adding that he was informed of plans Benedict few months ago. His successor should be elected at the end of March, and perhaps the beginning of Holy Week March 24. Pope Benedict will honor public commitments and obligations at the date of his retirement, after which he enters a summer residence near Rome, then in a former monastery in the Vatican. He will take part in the process to elect a successor. Cardinals get together and vote for candidates in a series of documents, until a new pope is chosen. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman said Pope resigned not because of "difficulties in the papacy," or a specific disease, but rather a gradual decline in his power. "In recent months, it is observed a reduction in force, as the body and mind," Lombardi told reporters. "It was his personal decision in freedom which deserves the greatest respect." In a statement, the pontiff said: "After reviewing several times my conscience before God, I have come to believe that my strength, due to old age, is not suitable for the proper implementation of the Petrine ministry .
"For this reason, and are well aware of the seriousness of the act freely, I declare that I waive service of the Bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter, which was given to me by the Cardinals in April 19 2005, so the 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, see Rome, on the throne of St. Peter will be empty and the conclave to elect a new supreme pontiff should be called those whose competence is. "Benedict, who became the 265th pope in 2005, has arthritis, especially in the knees, hips and ankles. He had to go to Brazil, the largest Catholic country in the world in July festival of youth, but concerns were raised among observers of the Vatican he was in pretty good shape. Pope's resignation is rare - of course, in the last century. Pope Celestine V has exercised its right to abdicate in 1294. Pope Gregory XII resigned in 1415 to the end of the Great Schism....
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