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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Story updated: Argentine archbishop has been selected as new pope, the first pope from the Americas.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Cardinals locked into Sistine Chapel to pick pope amid upheaval, divisions in Catholic church

Monday, March 11, 2013  Who's up, who's down: Cardinals hold final talks amid debate over manager or pastoral pope

Monday, March 04, 2013  Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings amid scandal, resignation and problems of church

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Benedict XVI promises 'unconditional obedience' to successor in final meeting with cardinals

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The pope's title and what he would wear has been a major question ever since Benedict stunned the world and announced he would resign on Thursday, the first pontiff to do so in 600 years.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Tired but serene, Pope says he is resigning for 'the good of the church;' gets ovation

Monday, February 11, 2013  Updated with video: Pope Benedict XVI resigning on Feb. 28 due to age, health reasons, conclave expected in March

Monday, February 11, 2013  Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign on Feb. 28 because he was simply too infirm to carry on the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years.

Saturday, November 26, 2011  Pope insists all institutions, not just church, be held to standards against child sex abuse

Saturday, December 25, 2010  Pope on Christmas tells Catholics in China to have courage facing limits on religious freedom

Sunday, October 17, 2010  Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed Australia's first saint on Sunday, canonizing a 19th-century nun

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Pope thanks security forces for 'humble yet indispensable' work keeping Vatican safe

Friday, December 25, 2009  Vatican to review security after pope attack