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Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican spokesman

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Created 11 Feb 2013 - 00:00

Pope Benedict XVI today announced he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman said, which will make him the first pope to do so in centuries.

“The pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) on February 28,” said the spokesman, Federico Lombardi.

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