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Pope: Resigning "For the Good of the Church"

Pope Benedict XVI has made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation.

Cheered by thousands during his traditional weekly audience at the Vatican, Benedict said that he was resigning his position as the head of the Roman Catholic Church "for the good of the church."

Source: USA Today. Read full article. (link)

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