Pope Benedict XVI will resign on Feb. 28, the Associated Press and others reported early Monday. Pope Benedict’s papacy began in 2005. He is 85 years old. Pope Benedict is the first pontiff to resign in nearly 600 years, according to the AP. Below is the Pope’s full statement, via Vatican Radio:
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