Catholics rocked by Pope's resignation
By Agencies in Vatican City | China Daily | Updated: 2013-02-13 07:56
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Pope Benedict XVI waves from a balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in April 2005, after being elected pope at the age of 78. Reuters file photo |
Pope Benedict left the Catholic world in shock after becoming the first pontiff since the Middle Ages to resign his office, saying that failing strength had left him unable to lead the church through a period of relentless change and turmoil.
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