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Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi arrives for news conference at the Vatican February 12, 2013. Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church on Monday when he announced he would stand down, the
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Pope Francis (C) waves next to newly-retired Father Federico Lombardi (R) during a press conference on a plane after the Pope's visit to Krakow, Poland for the World Youth Days, on July
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![Padre Federico Lombardi spokesman of the Vatican adress a press conference during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Berlin, Germany, 22 September 2011. The head of the Roman Catholic Church is Padre Federico Lombardi spokesman of the Vatican adress a press conference during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Berlin, Germany, 22 September 2011. The head of the Roman Catholic Church is](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAAY4X/padre-federico-lombardi-spokesman-of-the-vatican-adress-a-press-conference-DAAY4X.jpg)
Padre Federico Lombardi spokesman of the Vatican adress a press conference during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Berlin, Germany, 22 September 2011. The head of the Roman Catholic Church is
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