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After eight years, the Pope said his final farewell to the Vatican last night with a flight into the sunset. The 85-year-old’s Italian air force helicopter circled Rome, passing over the Colosseum to give the Pontiff one last view of the city. Bells rang out from St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican and churches all... Read More

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February 11, 2013

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Pope Benedict in shock resignation: Pontiff, 85, is first in 600 years to stand down because he ‘no longer has the strength to carry on’ [DETAILS]

Pope Benedict XVI is to stand down as leader of the Catholic church, he announced today. In a decision that has shocked even his closest aides, the 85-year-old Pontiff said his health was ‘no longer adequate to continue in office due to his advanced age’. He announced his resignation in Latin during a meeting of... Read More

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