Benedict XVI announces his resignation

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Pope Benedict XVI's brother Georg Ratzinger speaks to journalists in his house in Regensburg, southern Germany, on February 11, 2013. The pope's brother said that the pontiff had been considering his resignation "for a few months" and confirmed that the 85-year-old Benedict XVI was "feeling his age. AFP PHOTO / ARMIN WEIGEL GERMANY OUT

headline Papież Benedykt XVI zapowiedział swoją abdykację

created date 2013-02-11

credit AFP/EAST NEWS

source AFP

byline ARMIN WEIGEL

original transmission reference DV1411209

weight 3,34MB

size 42cm x 28cm by 300dpi

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