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Pacing the pontiff: Pope's seclusion is prudence, not disappearing act
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every pontificate has its rhythm, and sometimes Pope Benedict XVI's seems to have more than one.
In recent weeks, journalists have seen the 81-year-old pontiff go from seven-hour days on the public stage to virtual seclusion behind the Vatican walls.
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