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Pope Benedict XVI waves during a mass conducted by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, for the 900th anniversary of the Order of the Knights of Malta at the St. Peter Basilica in Vatican February 9, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Pope Benedict to step down on February 28
Pope Benedict to step down on February 28
Posted : Monday, 11 February 2013 06:04AM

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict will step down as head of the Catholic Church on February 28, the Vatican confirmed on Monday.

(Reporting By James Mackenzie)

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