A sign from God? Lighting strikes the basilica of St.Peter's dome earlier this evening during a storm that struck Rome on the same day Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation
Ailing: The 85-year-old Pontiff said his strength was 'no longer adequate to continue in office due to his age
Complete surprise: Several cardinals did not even understand what Benedict had said during the consistory and those who did were stunned, a Vatican spokesman said
Just hours after the surprise news that Pope Benedict XVI (pictured right) is to quit the papacy, cardinals were in for another shock - as a lightning bolt struck St Peter's Basilica (left). The 85-year-old Pontiff became the first since Gregory XII in 1415 to step down saying that his strength was 'no longer adequate to continue in office due to his advanced age'. The decision, which was announced to Vatican cardinals on Monday morning, surprised even his closest aides.
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