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And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Suarez the world witnessed something today it had not seen since the 15th century a sitting pope, benedict xvi, announced he is giving up the papacy. The news reverberated around the globe and stunned many of the worlds 1. 2 billion catholics. It was a big surprise because this doesnt happen all the time. And my first reaction was to pray and to call my friends, texted my friends and asked even my noncatholic and nonbelieving friends to keep us in their thoughts and in their prayers. I had never heard anything like this in my life. The pope has to be there until he dies. And he is resigning . Popes cant resign. This hasnt happened in 600 years. A pope cant resign. This news isnt right. Suarez a pope abdicated in 1294 but the last pontiff to do so was gregory 12th in 1415. Pope benedicts decision at age 85 came in an announcement made in latin during a meeting of cardinals at the vatican. Dear brothers, i have ca ....
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Suarez the world witnessed something today it had not seen since the 15th century a sitting pope, benedict xvi, announced he is giving up the papacy. The news reverberated around the globe and stunned many of the worlds 1. 2 billion catholics. It was a big surprise because this doesnt happen all the time. And my first reaction was to pray and to call my friends, texted my friends and asked even my noncatholic and nonbelieving friends to keep us in their thoughts and in their prayers. I had never heard anything like this in my life. The pope has to be there until he dies. And he is resigning . Popes cant resign. This hasnt happened in 600 years. A pope cant resign. This news isnt right. Suarez a pope abdicated in 1294 but the last pontiff to do so was gregory 12th in 1415. Pope benedicts decision at age 85 came in an announcement made in latin during a meeting of cardinals at the vatican. Dear brothers, i have ca ....
It was only a few short months ago that we watched nasa space shuttles head to museums, grounded. It seems like thoughts about manki mankinds trek into space were put aside for a while. But quickly, testing rockets, some have been delivering supplies to the International Space station. Just last weekend we talked to a couple who may be the first to slingshot around the red planet as part of the inspiration mars product. Incredible. Unquestionably, one of the guys out in front is spacexceo elan musk. Musk says its future may lie in rockets that could be used more than once. This weekend in austin, texas, he gave the world the first look at a step in that direction. Its called a grasshopper. This is a test video from this week. Once they perfect the grasshopper, the plan is for the rocket to launch a space craft out to the earths atmosphere and then flip around, sprout landing gear and then return intact on the launchpad. It co ....
Rome. I want to say happy birthday to teddy and joseph, your 6yearold twins. Its a big day back home. Thanks for that. A big day in the berman household. That is it for early start. Starting buoyapoint with so obrian starts right now. Welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, the popes final day as head of the Catholic Church. In just about seven hours the office of the pope will be empty when benedict xvi is officially in retirement. This morning he blessed the cardinals who will pick his successor. Translator may he bless all of you in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit. Were live in rome this morning with the historic moment and what it means for the church. Well be talking with monsignor Rick Hilgartner of the u. S. Conference of catholic bishops. Senior Simone Campbell will join us ....