GOING- GOING -GOING -GONE!VATICAN CITY脩 Pope Benedict XVI on Monday announced he would resign; citing old age; in a stunning announcement that marked a first in the modern history of the Catholic Church.The German-born pope said he would step down on February 28; which will make him the first pontiff in 600 years to resign.IN THE PHOTOS :The 20th World Youth Day 2005 (German: XX. Weltjugendtag K脺ln) was a Catholic youth festival that started on August 16 and continued until August 21; 2005 in Cologne; Germany. It was the first World Youth Day and foreign trip of Pope Benedict XVI; who joined the festival on August 18. This meeting was decided by the previous pope; John Paul II; during the Toronto World Youth Day of 2002. The theme was 鈥榃e have come to worship Him' (from Matthew 2: 2).About 400;000 young people from 200 countries attended during the week; and more than 1;000;000 came for the weekend. They were joined by about 600 bishops and cardinals; as well as by 6;600 reporters.