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Pope Benedict XVI reads his resignation in Latin during a meeting of cardinals at the Vatican in this Feb. 11, 2013, file photo. While papal resignation is provided for in canon law, it's not specifically regulated. Some canon lawyers have launched an effort to hash out proposals to regulate it. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano)