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This handout picture released by the Vatican Press Office and taken on February 28, 2013 shows Pope Benedict XVI addressing faithful from the balcony at his new temporary residence of Castel Gandolfo near Rome, a few hours before he officially resigned. Benedict XVI has become the first pope to resign in over 700 years, telling a tearful crowd of faithful that he will now be "a simple pilgrim" as cardinals on Friday begin preparing for a conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/OSSERVATORE ROMANO"