When Church historians look back on the last ten years, they’ll have several historic and important moments to study. And Catholics who’ve lived through the last decade may feel that changes, often one right after another, were both dizzying and exciting.
As a new decade begins on January 1, 2020, CNA offers a look back at some of the most important stories for the Church in the 2010s:
2013
Pope Benedict XVI announces his retirement
When Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would retire in February 2013, he was the first pope to relinquish his office since 1415. The pope emeritus said that he would “serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.”
