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Pope Benedict XVI enters retirement

POSTED: 08:42 AM PDT Mar 11, 2013 UPDATED: 09:21 AM PDT Mar 13, 2013

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On Thursday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI became the first retired pontiff in 600 years.

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