Pope Benedict XVI: "I am no longer Pope"

February 28, 2013 9:27 AM

Pope Benedict XVI gave his farewell address to a crowd outside his retreat at Castel Gandolfo. "I am no longer Pope," he said, "I am just a pilgrim who is just starting the last step of his pilgrimage on this Earth."

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