Pope's resignation a 'bolt from the blue'

The resignation of the pope has been defined as "a bolt from the blue." And last night, a picture taken by photographer Alessandro Di Meo hints it might be true. Di Meo's photo, which captures the moment lightning strikes the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, has gone viral along with that of another photographer, Filippo Monteforte.A flash of lighting is seen over St.Peter's Basilica during a rainstorm at Vatican in this picture provided by Ansa on February 11, 2013. Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church on Monday when he announced he would stand down, the first pope to do so in 700 years, saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to carry on. REUTERS/ANSA/ Alessandro Di Meo ( VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS - NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MAGS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. ITALY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ITALY

 

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