Will the Pope's Resignation Propel the Church into Modernity? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Pope Benedict XVI leaves after the mass in St. Peter's Basilica to mark the 900th anniversary of the Order of the Knights of Malta, on February 9, 2013 at the Vatican. ( Andreas Solaro / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC