Pope Benedict XVI prays in front of the exhumed body of the mystic saint Padre Pio in the crypt of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Rotondo, southern Italy, June 21, 2009. Padre Pio is one of the Catholic Church's most popular saints and during his lifetime the monk was said to have the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus' crucifixion on his hands and feet. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Pope Benedict XVI prays in front of the exhumed body of the mystic saint Padre Pio in the crypt of Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Rotondo, southern Italy, June 21, 2009. Padre Pio is one of the Catholic Church's most popular saints and during his lifetime the monk was said to have the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus' crucifixion on his hands and feet.

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  1. Pope Benedict XVI is framed by balloons as he waves to the crowd gathered below in Saint Peter's square during his weekly Angelus blessing at the Vatican February 7, 2010.
  2. Pope Benedict XVI poses with a group of Scottish bishops during a private meeting at the Vatican February 5, 2010.
  3. German Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, left, and former European Parliament president Hans-Gert Poettering meet journalists to present Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten message, at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. The Pontiff blamed ''indifference'' as the fundamental cause of hundreds of millions of deaths in the world from lack of food, water and medicine. Benedict chose justice and injustice the theme of his Lenten message released by the Vatican on Thursday in several languages. Lent, a period of reflection and penitence in the Roman Catholic church, begins this year on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17.
  4. German Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes looks on during a press conference to present Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten message, at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. The Pontiff blamed ''indifference'' as the fundamental cause of hundreds of millions of deaths in the world from lack of food, water and medicine. Benedict chose justice and injustice the theme of his Lenten message released by the Vatican on Thursday in several languages. Lent, a period of reflection and penitence in the Roman Catholic church, begins this year on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17.
  5. Pope Benedict XVI (2nd L) watches members of Italy's American Circus perform during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 3, 2010.
  6. In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Acrobats of Italy's American Circus perform in front of Pope Benedict XVI, in white, seated, during a weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  7. Children wave balloons during Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 3, 2010.
  8. Pope Benedict XVI attends his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 3, 2010.
  9. Pope Benedict XVI waves to bishops during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 3, 2010.
  10. Pope Benedict XVI gives his blessing at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 3, 2010.
  11. Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing during a weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  12. Acrobats of Italy's American Circus perform in front of Pope Benedict XVI during a weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  13. Pope Benedict XVI arrives for the weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
  14. A priest prays next Pope Benedict XVI's pastoral staff during the Presentation of the Lord in the Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 2, 2010.
  15. Pope Benedict XVI is assisted down the stairs of the throne as he leads the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 2, 2010.
  16. Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful as he celebrates a vespers ceremony on the occasion of the feast of the presentation of the Lord, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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  2. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square attend the Sunday angelus blessing held by Pope Benedict XVI during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  3. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square attend the Sunday angelus blessing held by Pope Benedict XVI during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
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  7. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square attend the Sunday angelus blessing held by Pope Benedict XVI during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  8. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square attend the Sunday angelus blessing held by Pope Benedict XVI during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  9. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI flanked by two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' delivers his Sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  10. Pope Benedict XVI, left, looks at a white dove that was freed at the end of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
  11. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI and two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' free two doves as a symbol of peace at the end of his sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  12. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI flanked by two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' delivers his Sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  13. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI and two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' free two doves as a symbol of peace at the end of his Sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  14. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI flanked by two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' delivers his Sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  15. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI flanked by two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' delivers his Sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
  16. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JANUARY 31: Pope Benedict XVI flanked by two children of the Italian Association 'Azione Cattolica' delivers his Sunday angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square during the world Peace Day on January 31, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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