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Pope's trip to L'Aquila raises questions about papal resignations

When the Vatican announced Pope Francis would travel to L’Aquila in central Italy Aug. 28 to open a seven-centuries-old celebration of forgiveness, people on social media began speculating that the pope would resign. But the L’Aquila archdiocese has been clear that the papal sojourn is more about expressing care for the people in the earthquake-prone region.