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Lightning strikes Vatican 12 Feb 2013 ORIGINAL VIDEO in HQ .

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This was the moment lightning struck the Vatican today.The lightning touched the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic churches, after the Pope's shock admission he lacks strength to do the job. The Vatican stressed that no specific medical condition prompted Benedict's decision to quit -- the first pontiff to do so in 600 years.

The move surprised even his closest aides, even though Benedict, 85, had made clear in the past he would step down if he became too old or infirm.
Pope Benedict XVI concludes the weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, on Jan. 16. He announced Monday he's resigning at the end of February.

In recent years, however, the pope has slowed down significantly, cutting back his foreign travel and limiting his audiences.

He now goes to and from the altar in St Peter's Basilica on a moving platform, to spare
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