Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
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VATICAN CITY, Vatican: Germany's Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope Benedict XV, appears at the window of St Peter's Basilica's main balcony after being elected the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church 19 April 2005 at the Vatican City. AFP PHOTO THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)
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