Today's Country - 107.7 WGNA » pope benedict http://wgna.com Today's Country Radio Station for Albany NY Sun, 19 May 2013 15:48:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The Funniest Papal Wardrobe Malfunctions http://wgna.com/papal-wardrobe-malfunctions/ http://wgna.com/papal-wardrobe-malfunctions/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:35:19 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=186863 All those robes seem mighty grand, until a gentle breeze starts a-blowin'. We wouldn't be surprised if it was the wind that led to Pope Benedict XVI's abdication. Robes flying everywhere. Hats soaring off. It's not easy being pope.

]]> http://wgna.com/papal-wardrobe-malfunctions/feed/ 0 Carsten Koall, Getty Images Replacement Pope Candidate Cardinal Peter Turkson Studied In Albany Area http://wgna.com/replacement-pope-candidate/ http://wgna.com/replacement-pope-candidate/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:17:58 +0000 Jay Sanin http://wgna.com/?p=187207 Once the news of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation broke, many immediately shifted their focus to who the next pope would be. One of the primary candidates, Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, studied in the Albany, NY area while ascending the ranks towards becoming a member of the "papibile," the group of Cardinals considered to be front runners for replacing the pope.

Turkson, originally from Ghana, studied at the St. Anthony-on-Hu

]]> http://wgna.com/replacement-pope-candidate/feed/ 0 What We Know About Pope Benedict's Resignation http://wgna.com/pope-benedict-resigns/ http://wgna.com/pope-benedict-resigns/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:07 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=155382 In stunning news, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning from the Vatican that he will resign his position as head of the Catholic Church, effective on February 28. This has already set off a flurry of speculation, largely because no pope has voluntarily done so since the year 1415.

The news is still coming in, but here's what we know so far:

]]> http://wgna.com/pope-benedict-resigns/feed/ 0 Franco Origlia/Getty Images Pope Resigns – No Longer Has the Strength http://wgna.com/pope-resigns-no-longer-has-the-strength/ http://wgna.com/pope-resigns-no-longer-has-the-strength/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:26:39 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=187137 The Vatican announced this morning that the 85-year-old Pope Benedict will resign on February 28th, because he doesn’t feel he has the strength to keep up with his duties.  He was quoted in the Herald Scotland as saying he’s personally noticed his strength has been declining recently, "to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me".

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