Pope Benedict met with his cardinals ahead of boarding a helicopter and flying to the papal retreat south of Rome Thursday, where he will officially end his reign. A day earlier, he held his final audience as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Benedict Bids Goodbye
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Alexander Hug (tengah), deputi pimpinan OSCE, misi pemantauan milik Eropa di Ukraina, berdiri dekat para separatis Rusia bersenjata ketika konvoi meneruskan perjalanan ke lokasi jatuhnya MH17 di luar Donetsk, 30 Juli 2014.
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A sign reading "Thank you" in Italian is held in St. Peter's Square as Pope Benedict holds his last general audience at the Vatican, Feb. 27, 2013.