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Pope Benedict XVI Moves Into Vatican's Papal Residence

30 April 2005

Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI has spent Saturday moving into the papal apartment once occupied by the late pontiff, John Paul II.

The Vatican says Pope Benedict is planning to deliver his first noontime blessing from the apartment window overlooking Saint Peter's Square Sunday.

Pope John Paul II addressed millions of faithful from one of the windows of the apartment during his 26 years as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Sunday's blessing will be the first papal appearance at the window since the ailing Pope John Paul II delivered his last blessing just days before his death.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.

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