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Assessing Benedict’s Resignation: The Questions That Remain

Vicenzo PintoThis picture taken on December 25, 2012 shows Pope Benedict XVI arriving to deliver his traditional Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, 2013 announced he will resign on February 28.

NEWS ANALYSIS: With similar papal resignations possible in the future, the Church will need to persist in addressing the unresolved issues related to his 2013 decision to step down as pope.