Religion http://wrvo.org en Area Catholics mark the retirement of Pope Benedict http://wrvo.org/post/area-catholics-mark-retirement-pope-benedict <p>As Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican today for the last time as pope, some Catholics in central New York were taking note.&nbsp; A mass of Thanksgiving at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in downtown Syracuse marked the end Pope Benedict's ministry. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:01:32 +0000 Ellen Abbott 34069 at http://wrvo.org Area Catholics mark the retirement of Pope Benedict Syracuse Bishop reacts to Pope Benedict's resignation http://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-bishop-reacts-pope-benedicts-resignation <p>The 285,000 Roman Catholics in the Syracuse Diocese are among those digesting Monday's news of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.<br> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:52:36 +0000 Ellen Abbott 33231 at http://wrvo.org Syracuse Bishop reacts to Pope Benedict's resignation