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Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica moments after being elected, at the Vatican on April 19, 2005. On Monday, Benedict XVI announced he would resign the papacy Feb. 28, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.
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