Pope Benedict's decision to stand down is a "shock"
NORTH East Lincolnshire's Roman Catholic community has been "shocked" by Pope Benedict's decision to stand down as leader of the church.
Rev Fr James Earley, Dean at St Pius, in Chelmsford Avenue, said it is the first time in 600 years a Pope has retired. They normally die in office.
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Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month.
He said: "This decision is a shock for the Roman Catholic community and it will take a while for us to overcome that.
"In one sense, he was an interim Pope, who was elected late in life, and he has become very frail.
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"It is probably time for somebody younger and more energetic to be elected to the role. But it has still come as a shock to us all."
6 Comments
by Brutto
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 11:08PM
“A horse walks into a bar.
"Too late," says the bartender, "we're joking about the pope now."
"He's right," sighs Richard III”
by lashbaby
Monday, February 11 2013, 7:53PM
“Past it, unable to cope with modern politics, anyone currently representing Grimsby fit the bill?”
by davendogs
Monday, February 11 2013, 4:02PM
“He is getting out of it. The brown shirt cant handle the priest scandal, the money scandal. If you think this one deserves tittle of pope you are saddely mistaken.”
by LaDeDah
Monday, February 11 2013, 3:42PM
“Big deal. So the Pope is standing down. Why the mass fuss in the media and the BBC with live news specials as if it's some cataclysmic event - which it isn't?”
by Malcolm_Ex
Monday, February 11 2013, 2:09PM
“Tony Blair. He's Catholic and he's awesome. He could start a holy war - Catholics vs everyone else.”
by AnotherPundit
Monday, February 11 2013, 1:47PM
“Perhaps a younger, trendy Pope is the way forward. Somebody who can do for the Catholic church what Prof Brian Cox has done for physics and astronomy.”