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  Thousands Pack St. Peter’s Square For Pope Francis’ Inauguration

  It was with a call for the protection of the weakest in society that Francis was officially inaugurated Tuesday as the Catholic Church’s 266th pontiff.
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  LAST DAY: Benedict XVI Calls Time

  (CNN) — When night falls Thursday over Vatican City, there will be no pope in residence. After nearly eight tumultuous…
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  VATICAN SURPRISE: Pope Benedict To Resign

  The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, surprised the world Monday by saying he will resign at the end of the month “because of advanced age.”