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	<p>Pope Benedict <span class="caps">XVI</span> attends a ceremony to mark the 900th birthday of the Knights of Malta, one of the most peculiar organizations in the world, at St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica at the Vatican on February 9, 2013. Pope Benedict <span class="caps">XVI</span> announced during a mass Feb. 11, 2013, he plans to step down on Feb. 28. Eric Vandeville/Abaca Press/MCT</p>

Pope Benedict XVI attends a ceremony to mark the 900th birthday of the Knights of Malta, one of the most peculiar organizations in the world, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on February 9, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI announced during a mass Feb. 11, 2013, he plans to step down on Feb. 28. Eric Vandeville/Abaca Press/MCT