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Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi speaks during a press conference after the announce of the resignation of the pontif on February 11, 2013 at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign as leader of the world's 1.1 billion Catholics on February 28 because his age prevented him from carrying out his duties -- an unprecedented move in the modern history of the Catholic Church. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO
Souvenirs with portraits of Pope Benedict XVI are displayed in a shop near the Vatican after it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 11, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, 2013 announced he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman told AFP, which will make him the first pope to do so in centuries. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
Souvenirs with portraits of Pope Benedict XVI are displayed in a shop near the Vatican after it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 11, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, 2013 announced he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman told AFP, which will make him the first pope to do so in centuries. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO