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Area Catholic leaders surprised by pope's resignation

(MCT) — BLOOMINGTON — Pope Benedict XVI's announcement Monday that he was resigning — the first pope to do so in more than half a millennium — surprised people in Central Illinois and across the world as preparations begin for Easter.

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