Posts Tagged ‘resignation’
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For aging religious leaders, is it still ’till death us do part’?
(RNS) When aging religious leaders reach the top echelons of temporal and spiritual power, their followers have a certain expectation: Till death us do part.
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Pope Benedict XVI to resign, citing age
In a move that took the world by surprise, Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday (Feb. 11) that he will become the first pope in 600 years to resign, with plans to step down on Feb. 28.
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In Egypt, Thousands Protest After Mubarak Sentencing
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's life prison sentence for complicity in the killings of anti-government protesters has failed to appease some Egyptians who have taken to the streets in protest. Thousands of demonstrat...
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Pope turns 85 amid speculation of resignation
Pope Benedict XVI turned 85 today amid renewed speculation about his declining health and possible resignation.
The German-born pope has appeared tired and fatigued in recent months and admitted at a morning Mass to being in...
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Priest fired for refusing to use new Catholic prayers
ST. LOUIS (RNS) For 18 years, the Rev. William Rowe has done a little improvising while celebrating Mass on Sunday mornings at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mount Carmel, Ill. Now those deviations have led to his resignat...
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L.A. bishop resigns after fathering children
A Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop from Los Angeles has resigned after admitting he is the father of two children, both now teenagers. The Vatican on Wednesday (Jan. 4) announced that Pope Benedict XVI had accepted the resignati...
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Pope accepts scandalized Philadelphia archbishop’s resignation
Pope Benedict XVI accepted recently the resignation of an Archbishop in Philadelphia who had been accused of covering up a clergy sex abuse scandal that had been ongoing in his diocese for decades. The pope accepted the resigna...
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Episcopal church’s first gay bishop to resign from post
The first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church announced recently his resignation as bishop of the diocese of New Hampshire, one month after he posted a YouTube video for a project to encourage children who are being bulli...
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Work to continue normally despite Souder resignation
Even as evangelical Christian Rep. Mark Souder, R-Indiana submitted his resignation letters already, his 19 staff members will continue to work as normal. According to FOX news, Souder submitted his resignation letters to House...