Ex-Pope Benedict on why he resigned: 'God told me to' [1]

 

Los Angeles Times - 8/21/13, Tom Kington

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI is shown in 2005 shortly after his election as pontiff to succeed the late John Paul II. (Domenico Stinellis / Associated Press / April 19, 2005)

ROME --Former Pope Benedict XVI [2], who shocked the world by resigning in February, has reportedly revealed that God told him to do it during a "mystical experience."

The first pontiff to step down in six centuries, Benedict said, "God told me to," when asked about his decision to dedicate himself to a life of prayer instead.

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