The first Catholic pope to step down was Pontian, who headed the Catholic Church from A.D. 230-235. He was sentenced to hard labor in the Sardinian mineral mines by Emperor Maximus the Thracian, who loved to persecute Christians. The pope voluntarily stepped down to prevent a power vacuum in the Church.McBrien, Richard, P. Encyclopedia of Catholicism. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publisher, 1995.
Catholic Prayer Society
Journeying together towards holiness during the work week through prayer, liturgy and faith formation talks.
New Formation Activities:
Be-Attitudes lunchtime talk series @ One Raffles Quay [6, 13, 20 & 27 July, 3 & 17 Aug] Click here