Pope Benedict XVI, who is stepping down at the end of this month, will become the first pope in six centuries to resign the papal office. The rarity of such an event raises many questions about Catholic law and its handling of this historic transition.
For insights, Law Blog spoke with two experts at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.: Rev. Robert J. Kaslyn, dean of the School of Canon Law and Kurt Martens, an associate professor of canon law. Continue reading