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Pope Benedict XVI addressing cardinals at the Vatican as he announced he was stepping down. Norbert Denef, a German who was abused as a boy by his local priest, said: 'We won’t miss this pope.' Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
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Pope Benedict XVI stunned the Roman Catholic church today as he announced his intention to carry out the first papal resignation in almost 600 years, prompting shock from even his closest confidants and acerbic judgment from critics of his eight year-long reign.
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Pope Benedict XVI addressing cardinals at the Vatican as he announced he was stepping down. Norbert Denef, a German who was abused as a boy by his local priest, said: 'We won’t miss this pope.' Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Get the latest reaction to the pope's announcement in our live blog
Pope Benedict XVI stunned the Roman Catholic church today as he announced his intention to carry out the first papal resignation in almost 600 years, prompting shock from even his closest confidants and acerbic judgment from critics of his eight year-long reign.
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