Pope Benedict addresses priests of Rome

By Laura Smith-Spark and Hada Messia, CNN

Rome (CNN) - Pope Benedict XVI addressed parish priests from the city of Rome on Thursday, in what is likely to be one of his final public appearances before his resignation from the papacy at the end of the month.

The meeting with the parish priests focused on Benedict's experiences from the Second Vatican Council, in the 1960s, which examined the Roman Catholic Church's relationship with the world.

Benedict, who was greeted by lengthy applause, said it was a "special moment" to sit before the clergy of Rome before his departure.

Benedict, 85, celebrated his last public papal Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Ash Wednesday, which marked the beginning of Lent.

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Source: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/15/pope-benedict-addresses-priests-of-rome/

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