Pope Benedict Says Goodbye and Catholics Around the World Think, Who’s Next?
Faithful hold a sign as Pope Benedict XVI leads the Sunday Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican February 17, 2013. Pope Benedict, speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi ( VATICAN – Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) – RTR3DWOR
Pope Benedict XVI rode a helicopter out of the Vatican and into retirement Thursday.
We gathered some voices from Catholics in India, Brazil, Nigeria and Mexico on what they’d like to see in their next Pontiff.
Anchor Marco Werman also spoke with reporter Megan Williams on the ground in Rome about the mood there during the Pope’s farewell.
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