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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 11 Feb 2013

    Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February

    3:05 AM - 11 Feb 2013
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    181 replies 2,666 retweets 139 likes
      1. 変脳コイル猫‏ @ROCKY_Eto 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        ローマ教皇今月一杯で退位とな。 RT @BBCBreaking Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February

        0 replies 27 retweets 4 likes
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      2. Emmy Bishop‏ @emmy_bishop 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February” @lurbishop @Alex_Bishop12 I'm applying for the job #wishmeluck

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Mark Bishop‏ @markalanbishop 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @emmy_bishop

        @emmy_bishop @lurbishop @Alex_Bishop12 What would Emmy's new name be? Pope Human IX? Pope Jackie XII? Pope Chode II?

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. St patricks FC‏ @StpatricksYNWA1 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February” #greenarmy to help select new Pope

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      3. KVB‏ @kbrenofficial 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @StpatricksYNWA1

        “@StpatricksYNWA1: “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February” bit old for a 'Gap year' 🏄

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Carmen Chammas‏Verified account @CarmenChammas 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February”

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      1. MariaFernandaMenezes‏ @mafemenezes 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Vim só tomar um cafezinho e... “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February”

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      2. Mr. Groove‏ @djwayneski 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February” crook

        2 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
      3. REGEND‏ @regend 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @djwayneski

        @DJWayneSki i always felt weird about that guy. he probably is hiding secrets.

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. Mr. Groove‏ @djwayneski 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @regend

        @regend he's doesn't even meet the requirements .. 1st he's German ...

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      2. kyra‏ @kyrapresno 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        This cannot be true! RT “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February”

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Edgardo Amaya‏ @Edday92 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @kyrapresno

        @kyrapresno apparently it is.@BBCBreaking

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      4. kyra‏ @kyrapresno 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Edday92

        @Edday92 so here comes the end times…

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Edgardo Amaya‏ @Edday92 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @kyrapresno

        @kyrapresno aww, I hope not.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. kyra‏ @kyrapresno 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Edday92

        @Edday92 just be prepared… or you know, keep praying.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Edgardo Amaya‏ @Edday92 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @kyrapresno

        @kyrapresno yea, of course. Will definitely do.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Babs Razzi‏ @thespoon007 11 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        How can you resign if you're the pope? #LifetimeJob“@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February”

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      1. Shannon Heyman‏ @shannista72 11 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI to resign on 28 February” that's so crazy! I never thought they could just resign.

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