Scenes from Pope Benedict XVI's final general appearance, one day before he resigns to become Pope Emeritus, living a private religious life outside of the public eye.
(Pope Benedict XVI greets cardinals and bishops in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI greeted the Catholic masses in St. Peter's Square Wednesday for the last time before retiring, making several rounds of thesquare as crowds cheered wildly and stopping to kiss a half-dozen children brought up to him by his secretary. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno))
