Pope Benedict XVI is shown in side-by-side images from 2005 and 2013. At left is the pope in a photo taken May 4, 2005, about two weeks after his election. At right is an image taken Feb. 6 at the Vatican. The 85-year-old German pontiff announced Feb. 11 that he was stepping down saying his does not have the strength to exercise ministry over the universal church. (CNS photos/Nancy Phelan Wiechec and Paul Haring) (Feb. 11, 2013) See BENEDICT-RESIGN (UPDATED) Feb. 11, 2013.
Home|A pope, incapable of his duties, has an obligation to resign|Pope Benedict XVI is shown in side-by-side images from 2005 and 2013. PHOTO: CNS/Nancy Phelan Wiechec/Paul Haring
Pope Benedict XVI is shown in side-by-side images from 2005 and 2013. PHOTO: CNS/Nancy Phelan Wiechec/Paul Haring
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