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Pope Benedict Places His Imprint on Catholic Church

Published February 11, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world Monday, announcing plans to step down as leader of the Catholic Church - the first pope to do so in nearly 600 years. VOA's Jeff Seldin takes a look at what he leaves behind.

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