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Reaction to Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign as head of the Catholic Church has started to come in from around the world.
Anne Widdecombe MP described him as a “very decisive character” and said: “If he feels that he can’t do justice to the post, then (this decision) is very typical of him.”
“He’s given the church stability,” she added. “He was very much an authority figure and he was very, very trusted by church.”
Father Christopher Jamison, a Benedictine monk, told Sky News: “My reaction is one of great shock and surprise.
“He’s reached out very strongly to non-believers and fully recognises that people today won’t necessarily join the church.
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