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Pope Celebrates 2nd Year Of Papacy, Hints At Early Retirement

Geann Pineda   |

Mar 14, 2015 02:48 AM EDT

"I have the feeling that my pontificate will be brief. Four or five years; I do not know, even two or three." These were the words of Pope Francis as he spoke during the second anniversary of his papacy, suggesting he may not remain at the Vatican for life.