Pope Benedict XVI leaves on a wheeled platform after celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 13. The service was expected to be the last large liturgical event of Pope Benedict’s papacy. The pope announced Feb. 11 that he will resign at the end of the month. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)Continue reading “Pope leaves on wheeled platform after celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass at Vatican”
Pope Benedict XVI leaves on a wheeled platform after celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 13. The service was expected to be the last large liturgical event of Pope Benedict’s papacy. The pope announced Feb. 11 that he will resign at the end of the month. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (Feb. 14, 2013) See POPE-ASHWEDNESDAY Feb. 13, 2013.