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Christian History Corner: Out with the Old?

As rumors of Pope John Paul II's retirement circulate, it's worth remembering the story of the last pope to resign

By Elesha Coffman, assistant editor of Christian History | posted 1/01/2000 12:00AM

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More Christian History, including a listing of events that occurred this week in the church's past, is available at ChristianHistory.netPrevious Christian History Corners include:

Roman, Lend Me Your Ear | When a bishop rebuked a Christian emperor, who had the final word? (Jan. 14, 2000)

Good King, Bad King | How Christian was the king whose name is almost always associated with the Bible? (Jan. 7, 2000)

A 1928 translation of Dante's Inferno can be found online.

Brief biographies of Celestine V are available at Britannica.com and the Catholic Encyclopedia.

See the ChristianityToday.com Weblog for our earlier coverage of the rumors that Pope John Paul II may retire.

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