Pope Celestine V

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Pope Celestine V, the last pope to resign before Benedict XVI

Pope at Mass in L'Aquila: 'God can accomplish all things'

Pope Francis prays at tomb of Celestine V, urges mercy and humility

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Saint Celestine V and the Catholic Church’s first jubilee

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Pilgrimage to the basilica built by a hermit who became pope

Celestine V, 13th-Century Pope, Examined; Skeleton Rules Out Murder By Head Trauma (PHOTOS)

The Hermit Pope Who Set The Precedent For Benedict XVI

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Echoes of past in pope’s resignation

The last time the pope stepped down? It's been a while

Benedict XVI praises 13th-century pope, Celestine V, who quit