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Pope was considering quitting for months

The Philippine Star
February 11, 2013 | 8:00pm

 

BERLIN (AP) — The pope's brother, Georg Ratzinger, says the pontiff had been advised by his doctor not to take any more transatlantic trips and had been considering stepping down for months.
 
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Februay 28.
 
Talking from his home in Regensburg, Georg Ratzinger said his brother was having increasing difficulty walking and that his resignation was part of a "natural process."
 
"His age is weighing on him," the 89-year-old said of his 85-year-old brother. "At this age my brother wants more rest."
 
Georg Ratzinger did not answer his telephone for calls seeking further comment.

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