| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Benedict XVI begins last day as pope | | In his final hours in office, Pope Benedict XVI will meet with cardinals who have already made their way to Rome to take part in the election of his successor. |
| How next pope must tackle abuse | | Pope Benedict XVI condemned abuse, but did not change the situation, writes attorney Jeff Anderson. The church's future depends on the next pope dealing with sexual abuse, he says. |
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