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Pope praises life of 13th-century pontiff who quit (AP)

July 4th, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful in front of the remains of Celestine V at the end of a mass in Sulmona, Italy, Sunday, July 4, 2010. The Pontiff has traveled to a central Italian town to pay homage to Celestine V, the 13th-century hermit pontiff who resigned, saying he was not up to the task. Benedict urged the faithful Sunday to learn from Celestine's sober and simple life. He praised Celestine for his detachment from material things such as money and clothes. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that “for all our weaknesses” priests have an important role in the world.


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