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Pope Benedict XVI’s leads the Angelus prayer from the window of his appartments on February 24, 2013 at the Vatican. The pontiff celebrates his last Angelus prayer at the end of a week-long spiritual retreat, ahead of his resignation on Februery 28 with the field of candidates to succeed him wide open. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT AFP PHOTO / OSSERVATORE ROMANO – NO COMMERCIAL USE – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS