Pope Benedict XVI last weekly audience

Published February 27, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI holds his last general audience in St Peter's Square. The weekly event which would normally be held in a vast auditorium in winter, has been moved outdoors to St. Peter's Square so more people can attend. ?Photo by Reuters
Pope Benedict XVI holds his last general audience in St Peter's Square. The weekly event which would normally be held in a vast auditorium in winter, has been moved outdoors to St. Peter's Square so more people can attend. ?Photo by Reuters
Faithful gather to attend Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience. ?Photo by AP
Faithful gather to attend Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience. ?Photo by AP
A faithful reads a magazine on Pope Benedict XVI during the wait. ?Photo by AFP
A faithful reads a magazine on Pope Benedict XVI during the wait. ?Photo by AFP
A faithful holds a rosary of Pope Benedict XVI. ?Photo by AFP
A faithful holds a rosary of Pope Benedict XVI. ?Photo by AFP
A nun holds a Brazilian flag on St Peter's square ahead of Pope Benedict XVI last weekly audience. ?Photo by AFP
A nun holds a Brazilian flag on St Peter's square ahead of Pope Benedict XVI last weekly audience. ?Photo by AFP
Faithful hold a placard reading ?Thank you his holiness?.  ?Photo by AFP
Faithful hold a placard reading ?Thank you his holiness?. ?Photo by AFP
Faithful gather to attend Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience. ?Photo by AP
Faithful gather to attend Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience. ?Photo by AP
A Bavarian band performs in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. ?Photo by AP
A Bavarian band performs in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. ?Photo by AP
A view of St. Peter's Basilica on the day of Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience in St. Peter's Square. ?Photo by AP
A view of St. Peter's Basilica on the day of Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience in St. Peter's Square. ?Photo by AP
People form the phrase of ?Thanks Benedict? in the Suyapa Sanctuary of Tegucigalpa.   ?Photo by AFP
People form the phrase of ?Thanks Benedict? in the Suyapa Sanctuary of Tegucigalpa. ?Photo by AFP
People hold lit candles during a vigil prayer service for Pope Benedict XVI at Basilica de Suyapa in Tegucigalpa. ?Photo by Reuters
People hold lit candles during a vigil prayer service for Pope Benedict XVI at Basilica de Suyapa in Tegucigalpa. ?Photo by Reuters
The dome of St Peter's basilica is seen through a tree. ?Photo by AFP
The dome of St Peter's basilica is seen through a tree. ?Photo by AFP
Pope Benedict XVI waves from the altar as he arrives on St Peter's square for his last weekly audience. ?Photo by AFP
Pope Benedict XVI waves from the altar as he arrives on St Peter's square for his last weekly audience. ?Photo by AFP

Devotees gather for Pope Benedict XVI’s final general audience of his pontificate on St Peter's square, at the Vatican. On the eve of his historic resignation as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, faithful offer their admiration, respect and loving act in honor to Pope Benedict XVI from all over the world. The pope has two days left before he takes the historic step of becoming the first pontiff in some six centuries to step down instead of ruling for life. —Photos and texts by Agencies

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