Catholicism http://tpr.org en San Antonio Archdiocese Talks About Papal Vacancy http://tpr.org/post/san-antonio-archdiocese-talks-about-papal-vacancy <p>On Monday Catholics were greeted with the unexpected news of Pope Benedict VXI&nbsp;announcing he will be stepping down at the end of the month. San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, who was appointed by Benedict, expressed his thoughts on moving forward and gratitude for the Pope’s years of service.</p><p>Like many across the world, Archbishop Garcia-Siller said the announcement came as a surprise to him. The Archbishop sent three weeks with the Pontiff in October during the last Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.</p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:12:52 +0000 Joey Palacios 6238 at http://tpr.org San Antonio Archdiocese Talks About Papal Vacancy