Pope Benedict has announced his resignation from the papacy. He will resign on February 28.
ການປະກາດລາອອກ ຂອງພະສັນຕະປະປາ Benedict
![Pope Benedict arrives for his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/554fa249-b5b6-4aec-8a40-4b808e26def4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Benedict arrives for his weekly general audience at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 13, 2013.
![Pope Benedict XVI opens his arms in greetings as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 13, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6792f0af-e533-4fee-b7a4-96c93b478d18_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Benedict XVI opens his arms in greetings as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 13, 2013.
![Pope Benedict greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3cfa59fb-0773-49e9-84f7-1917dd3d750d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Benedict greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005.
![US Catholics Have Mixed Reactions to Pope's Resignation](https://gdb.voanews.com/379bc72b-1f40-4d97-b2a6-1bd1a0c5dea7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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US Catholics Have Mixed Reactions to Pope's Resignation