VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI left Vatican City for the last time Thursday. He will return â€" not as Pope Benedict XVI, but as pope emeritus â€" a retired man. Hours later, Benedict became the first pope in about 600 years to retire. He emerged late in
VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI left Vatican City for the last time Thursday. He will return â€" not as Pope Benedict XVI, but as pope emeritus â€" a retired man. Hours later, Benedict became the first pope in about 600 years to retire. He emerged late in
The farewell meeting with the cardinals was Benedict's final high-profile engagement as pope in the Vatican. After saying goodbye to the pontifical household, he will leave the Apostolic Palace at 5pm and be flown by helicopter to the papal residence
Vatican City, Feb 28, 2013 / 11:26 am (CNA).- The infant son of a Catholic News Agency editor received a farewell kiss on his forehead from Pope Benedict yesterday, at the plaza of St. Peter's Basilica before his final General Audience.
Pope Benedict XVI is carrying out his final engagements as head of the Roman Catholic church before flying in a helicopter to a hilltop town where he is expected to spend the next two months. With his abdication due to come into effect at 8pm local
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