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Caption: Germany's Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, acting as substitute for the Pope, presides the celebration of the Easter Vigil service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 26, 2005. For the first time in his pontificate, now in its 27th year, the Pope has been forced to delegate senior cardinals to represent him at all Holy Week leading up to Easter on Sunday
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