Shock, Hope at Vatican on Day After Pope Resigns
451 views · Published 12 February 2013 · 2:11 · Indexed 28 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2013 · News & Politics
People visiting the Vatican continue to express shock at Monday's surprise announcement that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning at the end of the month due to ill health. But they are already thinking about the future of the 1.2 billion-member global Roman Catholic Church. VOA's Al Pessin reports from Vatican City.
