Pope's resignation sends troubled church scrambling
Pope Benedict XVI
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An Indian catholic nun arranges books about Pope Benedict XVI at the Pauline book centre in Hyderabad on February 11, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI announced he would resign, citing old age, in a stunning announcement that marked a first in the modern history of the Catholic Church. The German-born pope said he would step down on February 28, which will make him the first pontiff to resign in centuries. AFP PHOTO / Noah SEELAM (Photo credit should read NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
