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Pope Gives God Three Weeks' Notice
Shocking the Vatican and Catholics around the world Monday, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would resign the papacy at the end of February, becoming the first Pope to do so since 1415. Take a look back at his 2005 election.
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Feb. 11 2013
9:17AM EST
Franco Origlia
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