So Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday that he’s retiring, the first papal resignation in 600 years! At 84 and ailing (it was recently revealed he had a pacemaker for years, the battery being replaced only a few weeks ago) The Pope stated not wanting to go out like his predecessor Pope John Paul II, who died of heart failure while still… Continue reading Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tag: SOTU address
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013
The parents of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old girl gunned down just a week after she sang at the President’s inauguration, will be attending the State of the Union Address as guests of the President and First Lady. Michelle Obama, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Education Secretary Arne Duncan attended Hadiya’s funeral service this past Saturday to pay their respects… Continue reading Tuesday, February, 12, 2013