Vatican: Pope Faced No Outside Pressure To Resign

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Pope Benedict XVI faced no outside pressure to resign, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said Monday, according to Reuters:

“In the last few months he has seen a decline in vigor, both of the body and spirit,” Lombardi told reporters. “It was his personal decision taken with full freedom, which deserves maximum respect,” he added.

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