The pontiff is citing health reasons: “I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.” It is the first time a pope has stepped down in 600 years.
Other than that, not much happening . . .
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Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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