Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the Patriarch of Kyiv-Halych and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, according to a media release.
Patriarch Lubomyr, who turns 78 on Feb 26, has said: "Today, when I no longer have sufficient strength, I wish to handover the leadership (of our Church) to a successor, who would effectively continue this work. For this is not my work (alone) and I am not the key factor. The Church is the key factor, and the goal of our work is service to the Church, we strive to fulfil this task, as long we can do so effectively." Read more
