And good morning, america. A huge headline right now. Pope benedict xvi moments ago making this announcement. Speaking in lat on the a group of cardinals. And announcing his rezization. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, i have come to a certainty that my strengths, due to advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate carrying out of the ministry. The last pope to resign was pope gregory xii, almost 60 years ago. Benedicts rescission to resign sets the stage for a clooichb to be conclave, to elect a new pope. Ash wednesday begins this week. The most important 40 dmas the catholic calendar. The most significant spiritual period. Lets bring in dan harris. There has been speculation that he was in Failing Health this was a surprise. The vatican officials saying they were surprised. There were science. The pope admitting at times in recent months he was tired. He said he was in the final leg of the path of my life. In 2010, he fueled speculation around the possib
Go very good morning. Nice to see you, im veronica de la cruz. Parts of the gulf coast are waking up to untold damage after a wave of severe storms raked across the region sunday night. The brunt of the storms hit in and around hattiesburg, mississippi, where a longtrack tornado ripped across part of the state. The twister traveled down one of the main streets, winding through the university of southern mississippi campus. The governor declared a state of emergency in seven counties reporting damage including downed trees, mangled buildings, and injuries to more than a dozen people. Fortunately no death have been reported. Nbc meteorologist bill karins will have the details on the threat of more Severe Weather and potential flash floods coming up in a few minutes. Residents in Southern California remain on edge this morning. Day five in the manhunt for a former lapd officer suspected in three coldblooded killings. L. A. Authorities have upped the stakes in the search offering a record
Unprecedented for a pope to just step down, but you have to go back 1600 years to find another example of it. Pope benedict xvi announcing he is stepping down as leader of the Catholic Church. Huge news for the worlds 1 billion catholics. And noncatholics as well. The 85yearold pope made the announcement moments ago, saying his strength is no longer adequate to carry on his duties. In a moment well talk about the decision with Timothy Cardinal dolan, the highest ranking catholic here in the united states. Claudeio is in rome. This morning, would you say this is total surprise . Reporter matt, this was total surprise. Always clear that Pope Benedict xvi was getting weaker by the month. Every time we saw him coming out on official celebration, he did look weaker and weaker, but then he again he is an 85yearold man. John paul ii before him was even in worse shape and he did not resign. Nobody was really expecting him to resign or abdicate, as was said in a previous conversation. So, it di
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And good morning, america. A huge headline right now. Pope benedict xvi moments ago making this announcement. Speaking in lat on the a group of cardinals. And announcing his rezization. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before god, i have come to a certainty that my strengths, due to advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate carrying out of the ministry. The last pope to resign was pope gregory xii, almost 60 years ago. Benedicts rescission to resign sets the stage for a clooichb to be conclave, to elect a new pope. Ash wednesday begins this week. The most important 40 dmas the catholic calendar. The most significant spiritual period. Lets bring in dan harris. There has been speculation that he was in Failing Health this was a surprise. The vatican officials saying they were surprised. There were science. The pope admitting at times in recent months he was tired. He said he was in the final leg of the path of my life. In 2010, he fueled speculation around the possib