Lightning struck Vatican hours after Pope's resignation announcement

Lightning struck the Vatican after Pope Benedict XVI's surprising resignation.

Lightning struck Vatican hours after Pope's resignation announcement

Lightning struck the Vatican after Pope Benedict XVI's surprising resignation.

The bolt hit the dome of St. Peter's Basilica – which is one of the holiest Catholic churches – yesterday just hours after the 85-year-old Pope became the first pontiff to quit in 600 years.

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