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A pilgrim holds rosaries as she waits for Pope Benedict XVI to lead the Angelus in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Benedict, speaking in his last Sunday address before his resignation, said he was following God's wishes and that he was not abandoning the Roman Catholic Church. (ERIC GAILLARD/REUTERS)
A pilgrim holds rosaries as she waits for Pope Benedict XVI to lead the Angelus in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Benedict, speaking in his last Sunday address before his resignation, said he was following God's wishes and that he was not abandoning the Roman Catholic Church. (ERIC GAILLARD/REUTERS)

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Pope Benedict XVI has announced he will step down as leader of the Catholic Church on Feb. 28. Here is a look at his life and papacy:

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