Thursday, February 28, 2013

Benedict XVI Officially No Longer Pope

Seventeen days after announcing he would retire, Benedict XVI is officially no longer the Pope.

Thursday morning, the title was lifted from him and he went to begin his retirement.

In doing so, he became the first pope, since Gregory XII in 1415, to not die in office.

It is unclear when the new pope will be named, but expectations are for one to be in place by Easter, on March 31.

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