N.L. archbishop surprised by Pope's resignation
CBC News
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 6:35 PM NT
Last Updated: Feb 11, 2013 7:34 PM NT
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Archbishop Martin Currie of St. John’s said he was caught off guard by news that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning.
"No one living has heard an announcement like that. The last one was, what, over 600 years ago that a pope resigned," Currie told CBC News after saying a special mass for caregivers Monday morning at St. Pius X Parish.
Currie said the Catholic Church must look to the future, not the past, as it considers its next leader.
"The present Holy Father made the statement some years ago that the western world is experiencing an eclipse of God. And one of the things that he's very concerned about is how we keep faith alive in our modern world, in our western culture," said Currie.
He added that he hopes the new pope is a man who's aware of the modern-day challenges facing the world.
"I would hope that he would be a younger man. And we would hope that he would be very aware and very conscious of the problems of our world, and be able to address them, if you will, in a new and modern way," said Currie.
Parishioner Ron Hammond said he has faith in whomever becomes the next pope.
"God will not give him any more than he can handle," said Hammond.
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