{"id":85606,"date":"2013-02-11T21:13:53","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T01:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=85606"},"modified":"2013-02-12T18:25:48","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T22:25:48","slug":"the-pope-resigns-bishop-malzaire-calls-for-prayers-for-a-new-pope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/the-pope-resigns-bishop-malzaire-calls-for-prayers-for-a-new-pope\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pope resigns; Bishop Malzaire calls for prayers for a new Pope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-85607\" alt=\"Pope Benedict\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pope-Benedict.jpg\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pope-Benedict.jpg 299w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pope-Benedict-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>Pope Benedict XVI has announced he will resign on February 28th, saying he no longer had the strength to fulfill the duties of his office.<\/p>\n<p>According Vatican spokesman, Federico Lombardi &#8220;The Pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 8:00 pm on February 28.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 85-year-old Pope announced his decision in Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;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 exercise of the Petrine ministry,&#8221; he told the cardinals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only by words and deeds but no less with prayer and suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Bishop of Roseau, Most Reverend Gabriel Malzaire, has issued a statement on the Pope&#8217;s resignation in which he calls on Catholic &#8220;clergy and faithful alike&#8221; to pray for the election of a new Pope.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the audio of the full statement by Bishop Malzaire.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-85606-1\" preload=\"metadata\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bishops-statement-on-the-Holy-Fathers-Resignation.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bishops-statement-on-the-Holy-Fathers-Resignation.mp3\">http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bishops-statement-on-the-Holy-Fathers-Resignation.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pope Benedict XVI has announced he will resign on February 28th, saying he no longer had the strength to fulfill the duties of his office. 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