Lightning strikes The Vatican hours after pope resigns

A lightning bolt struck The Vatican on Monday night just hours after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation - the first Papal resignation in over 600 years. The bright bolt was captured by a global news agency. Get the latest headlines Subscribe to The Telegraph Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Google and are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.