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Retired Pope Benedict to Return to Vatican Today Thursday, May 02, 2013 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to move into a remodeled convent at the Vatican May 2, the Vatican spokesman said.

Pope Benedict XVI: Legacy of a Gracious Pope Saturday, March 30, 2013 On February 11, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world when he concluded a routine meeting of cardinals living in Rome by announcing that he would resign on February 28.

Cardinals' Eager for Conclave, but Need Time to Choose Well Sunday, March 03, 2013 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal-electors are caught in a Catch-22. They are eager to give the world a new pope; however, they need time to pick the right leader, said South Africa's cardinal.

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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) — Benedict XVI, who began his papacy describing himself as a "humble servant in the Lord's vineyard," described his retirement as a time of being a "simple pilgrim, who begins the last stage of his pilgrimage on this earth." Friday, March 01, 2013 Pope Says He's Going from Humble Servant to Simple Pilgrim Friday, March 01, 2013	VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In one of his last public appearances, Pope Benedict XVI told an overflow crowd in St. Peter's Square Feb. 24 that his upcoming retirement does not mean he is abandoning the church, but that he will be serving it in a new way, through prayer and meditation. Monday, February 25, 2013 Pope Benedict: I Am Not Abandoning the Church Monday, February 25, 2013
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Clementine Hall is traditionally the place where cardinals bid farewell to popes at the end of a pontificate, but usually when the pope in question is lying in state before his funeral. Thursday, February 28, 2013 In Farewell, Pope Benedict Pledges Obedience to Next Pope Thursday, February 28, 2013	VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI is considering making some changes to the conclave rules and rituals before he leaves office Feb. 28, the Vatican spokesman confirmed. Thursday, February 21, 2013 Pope Considering Last-Minute Changes to Conclave Rules Thursday, February 21, 2013
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On his last full day as pope, Pope Benedict XVI delivered an unusually personal and emotional farewell address, thanking the faithful around the world for their support and assuring them that he would remain in their service even in retirement. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Pope Delivers Emotional Farewell Address at Audience Wednesday, February 27, 2013	ROME (CNS) — The halls of history might hold some clues as to what kind of impact Pope Benedict XVI's resignation will have on the church and how to navigate a smooth transition, said a U.S. scholar. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 History May Hold Clues in Divining Impact of Resignation Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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Click the link to read the full document. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Pope Benedict’s 2008 U.S. Visit AmericanCatholic.org	Click the link to read the full document. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Pope Benedict’s apostolic exhortations: Sacramentum Caritatis (The Sacrament of Charity), 2007.
Click the link to read the full document. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 ‘Christ Our Hope’: A Look at Pope Benedict’s Encyclical From Catholic Update, St. Anthony Messenger Press	Click the link to read the full document. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Election of Pope Benedict XVI AmericanCatholic.org
Click the link to read the full document. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Pope Benedict’s encyclicals: Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope), 2007. Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love), 2005.