Pope's mission to revive faith clouded by scandal

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, right, and Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, hugged each other after the pontiff announced during the meeting of Vatican cardinals that he would resign on Feb. 28, at the Vatican today. Benedict XVI announced today that he would resign Feb. 28 — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.