“The bizarre stories of the four other popes to have resigned in the last 1,000 years”
Read a Feb. 11, 2013, Washington Post story about past papal resignations.
Faith: Catholicism
“Experts: Top 5 picks for the new pope”
Read a Feb. 12, 2013, article from USA Today about possible contenders to replace Pope Benedict XVI.
“Pope Benedict XVI first pope to resign in 600 years”
Read a Feb. 11, 2013, article from USA Today about other popes who have resigned.
“5 Things for Which the Pope Will Be Remembered”
ABC News posted five things for which it says the pope will be remembered.
“Who’s in the running for pope? 12 names to watch”
Religion News Service provided a a look at a dozen potential candidates to succeed the pope on Feb. 11, 2013.
“Reactions to the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI”
Religion News Service provided a roundup of reactions to Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on Feb. 11, 2013.
“What happens next at the Vatican”
Religion News Service provided a breaking-news explanation of what happens next at the Vatican on Feb. 11, 2013.
“A Statement Rocks Rome, Then Sends Shockwaves Around the World”
Read the Feb. 11, 2013, New York Times story on Benedict’s announcement.
Terence J. Fay
Terence J. Fay is a lecturer on the History of Religion at the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. He is an expert on the history of Catholicism.