Vatican City
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| The Cardinals saying "goodbye" or " ciao papa" or "auf wiedersehen" to Pope Benedict at Clementine Hall, Apostolic Palace |
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| Most of the Cardinals present had the chance to bid the Pope farewell and give him cards or book |
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| Papal signet ring will be destroyed by a silver hammer to prevent forgeries of any religious documents previously signed by the Pope |
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| The Swiss Guards sign up for two years but since there's no pope to guard they all have to lose their job |
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| A helicopter named Shepherd I waiting to fly the Pope to Castelgandolfo, the summer retreat of popes. All the church bells of the Vatican tolled upon the Pope's departure. The biggest bell in St. Peter's Basilica is named after St. Andrew, the brother of St. Peter |
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| Picturesque Castelgandolfo, with a population of 7,000 people |
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Farewell blessing |
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