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Pope Benedict XVI walks with a cane as he arrives for a meeting of cardinals at which he read his resignation in this Feb. 11, 2013, file photo from the Vatican. There were no media members in attendance. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano)
Pope Benedict XVI walks with a cane as he arrives for a meeting of cardinals at which he read his resignation in this Feb. 11, 2013, file photo from the Vatican. There were no media members in attendance. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano)