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.
(A Vatican Swiss guard stands in front of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI is preparing for his final general audience, the weekly appointment he kept with the faithful and tourists to teach them about the Catholic faith. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn))
