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 pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 for the final time before retiring, waving to tens of thousands of people who have gathered to bid him farewell. Benedict was driven around the square in an open-sided vehicle, surrounded by bodyguards. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia))
