He was regarded the first Pope to make his resignation intentions known to the cardinals due to “lack of strength of mind and body.” Other popes before him either resigned or were forced to do so. These include Pope Gregory X11 (1415) and Pope Celestine V (1294).
Though retired, Pope Benedict is still referred to as His Holiness, as he keeps the designation of Pope and still wears the papal color of white. On March 13, 2013, the current Pope Francis took over office from him, while he moved into the newly renovated monastery, Mater Ecclesiae, before his retirement on May 2, 2013.
Recently, Pope Benedict clocked 88, and to celebrate the occasion, Pope Emeritus organized a cocktail, where invited guests drank beer. This generated some controversy, as some people wondered whether this act is not in direct opposition to a Biblical injunction on alcohol. Did they really stray from the Bible’s position on alcohol?
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