Power 95.9 » Pope Benedict http://power959.com Your #1 Hit Music Station Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation http://power959.com/pope-benedict-resigns/ http://power959.com/pope-benedict-resigns/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:07 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155382 In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

]]> http://power959.com/pope-benedict-resigns/feed/ 0 Franco Origlia/Getty Images Pope Benedict XVI to Resign Feb. 28 http://power959.com/pope-benedict-xvi-to-resign-feb-28/ http://power959.com/pope-benedict-xvi-to-resign-feb-28/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:19:28 +0000 Daniel J. Cassavaugh http://cnynews.com/?p=32118 For the first time in nearly 600 years, the head of the Catholic Church is resigning. Pope Benedict XVI announced the decision in Latin in Rome early Monday morning.

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