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Topic: Pope Benedict

Marta Gastini in "The Rite" (New Line Cinema)

The new masters of exorcism!

Katie Engelhart
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-853726p1.html'>Jeffrey Bruno</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

Pope defrocked 400 priests

Nicole Winfield, John Heilprin - The Associated Press
Pope Pius X (AP/Luigi Felici)

Radicals with the Pope's ear

Katie Engelhart
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (AP)

Katie McDonough
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(Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi)

Was the pope blackmailed?

Mary Elizabeth Williams
(AP/Andrew Medichini)

Pope retires with immunity

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Pope Benedict XVI holds mass in 2012 at St. Peter’s Basilica (via blueprnt12′s Flickrstream)

Allison Meier - Hyperallergic
Pope Benedict XVI (Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi)

Benjamin J. Dueholm - Pacific Standard
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Pope Benedict XVI (Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi)

Associated Press
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Kera Bolonik
(Lisa F. Young)

Church halts abuse probe

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Pope spews hate for Christmas

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Dominic Holden
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