Ex-Pope Benedict returns to Vatican
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Former Pope Benedict has returned to the Vatican, two months after becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years.
He was flown by helicopter from the Castel Gandolfo papal summer residence to live permanently in Vatican City.
Greeted by Pope Francis as he arrived, he was driven the short distance to his new accommodation.
Benedict, 86, was last seen in public on 23 March and there has been speculation about his health.
Observers said at the time he appeared more frail than when he stepped down on 28 February.
However, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said this week that Emeritus Pope Benedict was not ill.
No live TV coverage of the former pope's return was allowed by the Vatican and no images of Benedict himself were issued.


















































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