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Monday, March 29, 2010

In Turkey, Pope gunman says Benedict should resign

"In Turkey, Pope gunman says Benedict should resign

(AP) – 1 hour ago

ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II says Pope Benedict XVI should resign over the Catholic Church's handling of clerical sex abuse cases.

Mehmet Ali Agca, who emerged from prison in January nearly 29 years after wounding Pope John Paul II in Rome, has declared himself a messenger from God."

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