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Pope gives final Sunday blessing before resigning | |
February 24, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate on a cheering crowd in St. Peter's Square, explaining that his waning years and energy made him better suited to the life of private prayer he soon will spend in a secluded monastery than as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130224/news/702249912/ |