Pope Benedict's Resignation 'Shocking News'
Pope Benedict XVI announcement that he is resigning effective Feb. 28 surprises staff at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Peachtree Corners.
The news this morning that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning sent shockwaves throughout Peachtree Corners and the world. The pope announced today that he is resigning, effective Feb. 28. Archdiocese of Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. today to address questions and concerns. A staff member at the Peachtree Corners' Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, said, "We were shocked to hear the news," but said the church would allow Archdiocese to issue a statement in behalf of the metro-Atlanta churches. The pope's resignation letter reads in part: "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate …
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