Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI resigning on Feb. 28

Published: February 11, 2013 

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on Feb. 28. The announcement Monday was a surprise.

Benedict has been head of the Catholic Church since May 2005, when he was elected by the church's cardinals to succeed Pope John Paul II.

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