Pope Benedict will resign at the end of this month, becoming the first Pope in 600 years to do so.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/11/pope-benedict-xvi-resign/1908779/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/11/pope-benedict-xvi-resign/1908779/