Friday, March 1, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI Retires. Leaves the Vatican



Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican by helicopter on Thursday afternoon, arriving at the papal summer residence in the final hours of his nearly eight-year, scandal-dogged papacy. His retirement formally takes effect at 8 p.m. local time — three hours after his departure — when he will become the pope emeritus. The Pope tweeted:


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