Pope Benedict XVI signs an apostolic exhortation in 2012 addressing the church’s concerns in the Middle East during his visit to St. Paul’s Basilica in Harissa, Lebanon, Sept. 14. The pope announced Feb. 11 that he will resign at the end of the month. The 85-year-old pontiff said he no longer has the energy to exercise his ministry over the universal church. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (Feb. 11, 2013) See BENEDICT-RESIGN Feb. 11, 2013.