Greece experiences a different kind of gold rush

How does a Pope just step down?

Pope announces resignation

Due to lack/damage of historical records in patches of Catholic history it is argued that only about 4-10 popes have “resigned” their office. Below is a list of some of those and why.

1) Pontain (230-235) abdicated before being sent to work in the mines by Roman Emperor Thrax

2) Marcellinus (296-304) *controversial* prayed to pagan gods

3) Silverius (536-537) forced to abdicate by Emperor Justinian

4) John XVIII (1003-1009) ?

5) Benedict IX (confusing) elected, ejected, returned, abdicated, deposed, returned, ejected, excommunicated

6) Celestine V (1294) only 5 months but established law that allowed popes to resign

7) Gregory XII (1406-1417) resigned to help unify the church due to the Schism

Feb 28th will begin the Interregnum period which transfers powers to the College of Cardinals.

March 15th will begin the Election process

 

 

 

 

Alright if school decides to postpone due to an excessive amount of ice cream then we will still have the test on Monday. We cannot move the schedule around as the 9th grade teaching is locked in place as of right now. I will be putting the test on the FRQ page so please look there.

Recreating Richards death

Richard III DNA confirmed

The Falkland Islands will be back under Argentine control within “20 years”, the country’s foreign minister Hector Timerman has said.

MPs and majority of parliament back a new bill

Due to the number of lovely “ice cream” days the schedule/calendar can no longer be pushed back. Therefore the test slated for Feb. 4th will stay in place and will not be moved. Please refer to the Test FRQ page on the website to get the study guide.

Thief makes off with part of holy relic