Pope Benedict XVI held his final weekly audience in St. Peter's Square, attended by around 150,000 people. He recalled both joyful and difficult moments during his 8-year papacy. The next day, he met with cardinals for the last time before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for retirement. Cardinals then began meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, with black smoke on the first day indicating no decision had been made.
2. Pope Benedict XVI's last general audience
Pope Benedict XVI appeared at his final weekly general audience
today at St. Peter’s Square in front of an estimated 150,000
people recalling moments of "joy and light’’ as well as difficulty
during his eight years as pontiff. Benedict, 85, said he decided to
retire after realizing he didn’t have the "strength of mind or
body" to carry on. Benedict meets tomorrow with cardinals for a
final time before traveling to his retirement residence at Castel
Gandolfo south of Rome. -- Lloyd Young ( 25 photos total)
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4. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he passes thousands of pilgrims and well wishers in St. Peter's Square after holding his final weekly
general audience of his tenure today. (Michael Kappeler/European Pressphoto Agency) Click to continue
5. Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he arrives
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in St. Peter's Square for his final general audience on
Feb. 27. (Franco Origlia/Getty Images) #
6. Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful after arriving in St
Peter's Square to hold his last general audience at the Vatican
February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi Click to continue
7. Pope Benedict XVI waves from his pope-mobile as he rides through a
packed St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during his last general
audience. The weekly event which would normally be held in a vast
auditorium in winter, but has been moved outdoors to St. Peter's
Square so more people can attend. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)
8. Pope Benedict XVI blesses a baby as he rides around St
Peter's Square to hold his last general audience at the
Vatican February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
9. The weekly event which would normally be held in a vast auditorium Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he arrives in St Peter's Square to
in winter, but has been moved outdoors to St. Peter's Square so hold his last general audience at the Vatican February 27, 2013.
more people can attend. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Fourth graders at the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School watch
news footage of Pope Benedict XVI during class in Cambridge,
Massachusetts February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he arrives in St Peter's Square
to hold his last general audience at the Vatican February 27, 2013.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
10. A pilgrim shows her emotions as she attends Pope Benedict
XVI's final general audience in St. Peter's Square before his
retirement on Feb. 27 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pontiff held
his last weekly public audience today before stepping down
tomorrow. Pope Benedict XVI has been the leader of the
Catholic Church for eight years and is the first Pope to retire
since 1415. He cites ailing health as his reason for retirement
and will spend the rest of his life in solitude away from public
engagements. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) #
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11. Pilgrims hold a banner as they attend
Pope Benedict XVI's final general
audience in St Peter's Square.
(Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) #
12. St. Peter's Square, Vatican City packed with tens of
thousands of pilgrims and well wishers as they
attend Pope Benedict's final weekly general
audience of his tenure at St. Peter's Square.
(Allesandro Di Meo/European Pressphoto Agency) #
13. A Swiss guard stands in front of the Vatican as Pope
Benedict XVI delivers his final general audience in St
Peter's Square before his retirement. (Christopher
Furlong/Getty Images) #
14. Pope Benedict XVI
arrives on St. Peter's
square for his last
weekly audience today
at the Vatican on the
eve of his historic
resignation as leader of
the world's 1.2 billion
Catholics. (AFP/Getty
Images) #
15. Faithful gather during Pope Benedict XVI's last general
audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican today.
Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday
at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square,
recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but
also times of great difficulty. He also thanked his flock for
respecting his decision to retire. (Oded Balilty/Associated
Press) #
16. Italian Cardinal Tarcisio
Bertone (right) greets
other Cardinals as he
arrives on St Peter's
Square ahead of Pope
Benedict XVI's last
weekly audience on Feb.
27. (AFP/Getty Images) #
17. Faithful gather for Pope Benedict XVI's last
general audience in St. Peter's Square.
(Oded Balilty/Associated Press) #
18. A faithful looks at St. Peter's basilica through binoculars
on St Peter's Square ahead of Pope Benedict XVI's last
weekly audience. (AFP/Getty Images) #
19. Pope Benedict XVI is seen at right as he arrives on his pope-
mobile to his last general audience in St. Peter's Square, at
the Vatican on Feb. 27. (Dmitry Lovetsky/Associated Press) #
20. Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful
during his final general audience in
St.Peter's Square at the Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI has recalled
moments of "joy and light" during
his papacy but also times of great
difficulty in an emotional, final
general audience. (Gregorio
Borgia/Associated Press) #
21. Nuns wait in the crowd for the arrival of
Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's
Square. (Carsten Koall/Getty Images) #
22. A poster showing Pope Benedict XVI's portrait hangs in front
of St. Anthony of Padua Church reading "Thank you holy
father" on Feb. 27. (AFP/Getty Images) #
23. Faithful gather for Pope Benedict XVI's last
general audience in St. Peter's Square. (Oded
Balilty/Associated Press) #
24. The sun lights up the head of the Saint Peter
Statue at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on
a momentous day that saw the final weekly
Wednesday general audience of Pope
Benedict XVI before his resignation on Feb.
28. (Claudio Peri/European Pressphoto
Agency) #
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26.
27. A sign reading "Thank you" in Italian is held in St Peter's Square as Pope Benedict XVI holds his
last general audience at the Vatican February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
28. A Swiss Guard stands in St. Peter's Square
ahead of Pope Benedict XVI's final general
audience before his retirement. (Peter
Macdiarmid/Getty Images) #
29. A pilgrim prays as he attends Pope Benedict
XVI's final general audience in St Peter's
Square. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) #
30. A nun is drawn to a window in St. Peter's Square, Vatican
City by the noise generated by the growing thousands of
pilgrims and well-wishers waiting for Pope Benedict XVI's
final weekly Wednesday general audience. (Ettore
Ferrari/European Pressphoto Agency) #
31. Pope Benedict XVI touches a
child as he arrives in St. Peter's
Square for his final general
audience on Feb. 27. (Franco
Origlia/Getty Images) #
32. A view of a packed St. Peter's Square where Pope Benedict XVI held his
last general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 27. (Max Rossi/Reuters) #
33. The crowd listens to Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's Square during his last
general audience at the Vatican February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
34.
35.
36.
37. Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's
Square during his final general audience on Feb. 27. (Franco
Origlia/Getty Images) #
38. Pope Benedict XVI leaves the altar at the end of his last weekly audience on Feb. 27,
at St. Peter's square at the Vatican on the eve of his historic resignation as leader of the
world's 1.2 billion Catholics. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images) #
39.
40.
41. Pope Benedict XVI waves from his Popemobile as he rides through a German Cardinal Reinhard Marx poses for a photograph in a packed Saint
packed Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican during his last general Peter's Square where Pope Benedict XVI holds his last general audience, at
audience, February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile the Vatican February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Priests hold a Mexican flag in St Peter's Square before Pope Benedict
XVI's last general audience at the Vatican February 27, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI waves in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican during his last general
REUTERS/Max Rossi audience, February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
42. Pope Benedict XVI blesses the crowd at the end of his last general Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela (3rd L) reacts while attending the last general
audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican February 27, 2013. audience of Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's Square at the Vatican February 27, 2013.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi REUTERS/ Alessandro Bianchi
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd during last general audience Pope Benedict XVI leaves after his last general audience in St Peter's Square
in St Peter's Square at the Vatican February 27, 2013. at the Vatican February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
43. Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful for the last time from
the balcony of his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he appears for the last time at the balcony
February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
of his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, February 28,
2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
Pope Benedict XVI speaks to
the faithful for the last time
The flag reads, "Long live the Pope, we welcome you among us".
from the balcony of his
REUTERS/Max Rossi
summer residence in Castel
Gandolfo February 28, 2013.
44. Pope Benedict XVI leaves after he
appears for the last time at the
balcony of his summer residence in
Castelgandolfo, south of Rome,
February 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to appear for the last time at the balcony of
his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, February
28, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
People react near a giant screen
showing the departure of Pope Pope Benedict XVI (top L) speaks to the faithful for the last time from the
Benedict XVI from the Vatican City, balcony of his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo February 28, 2013.
February 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
45. A helicopter carrying Pope Benedict XVI takes off from inside the Vatican People in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican City watch a giant screen of the
on its way to the papal summer residence at Castelgandolfo, February helicopter waiting to carry Pope Benedict XVI to the papal summer residence at
28, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Castelgandolfo, February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Pope Benedict XVI arrives by helicopter at the papal summer Pope Benedict XVI addresses during the last meeting with the
residence at Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, February 28, 2013. Cardinals at the Vatican, February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore
REUTERS/Osservatore Romano Romano
46. Pope Benedict XVI addresses during
the last meeting with the Cardinals at
the Vatican, February 28, 2013.
REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
47. A woman waits in St Peter's Square before Pope Benedict XVI's last
general audience at the Vatican February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Max
Rossi
Pope Benedict XVI (2nd R) leaves the Vatican February 28, 2013, on his
way to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, in this picture
provided by Osservatore Romano. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
Pope Benedict XVI (R) embraces Cardinal Angelo Sodano as he
leaves the Vatican February 28, 2013, on his way to the papal A priest holds a placard as he looks at the helicopter carrying Pope Benedict XVI fly off from
summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, in this picture provided by the Vatican on its way to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, February 28,
Osservatore Romano. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano 2013. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
48. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he
appears for the last time at the
balcony of his summer residence in
Castelgandolfo, south of Rome,
February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Max
Rossi
49. Chamberlain Cardinal Angelo Comastri of Italy
elevates the host during prayer at Saint Peter's
Basilica in the Vatican March 6, 2013.
REUTERS/Max Rossi
50. Lighting, illuminating Saint Peter's Square,
is seen near the dome of Saint Peter's
Basilica at the Vatican March 9, 2013.
REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
51. Workers put up a red curtain on the central
balcony, called the Loggia of the Blessings
of Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
March 11, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
52. Members of the fire and rescue service set a
chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the
Vatican March 9, 2013. REUTERS/Dylan
Martinez
Members of the fire and rescue service set a
chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel
before the conclave at the Vatican March 9,
2013, in a picture released by Osservatore
Romano March 11, 2013.
REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
53. A nun sits at a colonnade in St Peter's
Square at the Vatican March 11, 2013.
REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
54. Faithful and nuns react as black smoke rises from the chimney above
The chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel is seen from the
the Sistine Chapel, indicating that no decision has been made after the
dome of Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 11, 2013.
first day of voting for the election of a new pope, in the Vatican City,
REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
People in Saint Peter's Square watch a live television screen showing People in Saint Peter's Square shelter from rain as they watch a live
cardinals entering the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave in order to television screen showing cardinals entering the Sistine Chapel to begin the
elect a successor to Pope Benedict, at the Vatican March 12, 2013. conclave in order to elect a successor to Pope Benedict, at the Vatican
REUTERS/Dylan Martinez March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
55. People in Saint Peter's Square watch a live television
screen showing black smoke rising from the chimney
above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that no decision has
been made after the first day of voting for the election of a
new pope, in the Vatican City, March 12, 2013.
REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito
56. A man dressed as a monk kneels in Saint
Peter's Square as the conclave begins in
order to elect a successor to Pope Benedict,
at the Vatican March 12, 2013.
REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
57. Roman Catholic nuns pray during a
mass at Sao Paulo Cathedral,
Brazil March 12, 2013.
REUTERS/Nacho Doce
58. Faithful wait during the conclave in Saint
Peter's Square at the Vatican March 12,
2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
59. People in Saint Peter's Square watch a live television screen showing
black smoke rising from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating
that no decision has been made after the first day of voting for the
election of a new pope, in the Vatican City, March 12, 2013.
60. A faithful offers a religious leaflet depicting the Christ at the Vatican
March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard Cardinals attend a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 12,
2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Cardinal Angelo Sodano leads a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Cardinal Angelo Sodano leads mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the
Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
61. Shut off from the outside world, the 115 cardinals will cast their ballots in a
chapel which has Michelangelo's soaring Last Judgment on one wall, and his
depiction of the hand of God giving life to Adam above them. Cardinal Peter Turkson (C) of Ghana attends a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at
REUTERS/Vatican CTV via Reuters Tv the Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Cardinals enter the door of the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave in order to Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave in order to elect
elect a successor to Pope Benedict, in a still image taken from video at the a successor to Pope Benedict, in a still image taken from video at the
Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Vatican CTV via Reuters Tv Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Vatican CTV via Reuters Tv
62. Urns where votes will be placed by Roman Catholic cardinals jn a conclave entrusted with
the task of choosing a successor to Pope Benedict are seen at the Sistine Chapel, in a
picture released by Osservatore Romano at the Vatican March 12, 2013.
REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
A Swiss Guard is seen during a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the
Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Cardinals sit in the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave in order to elect a
Cardinals Odilo Scherer of Brazil leaves after a mass in St. Peter's successor to Pope Benedict at the Vatican March 12, 2013.
Basilica at the Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
63. Cardinals attend a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the
Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
64. Cardinals attend a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
65.
66. White smoke rises from the chimney above
the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, indicating a
new pope has been elected at the Vatican
March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
67. White smoke rises from the chimney above the Sistine
Chapel in the Vatican, indicating a new pope has been
elected, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
68. Faithful cheer as white smoke rises from the
chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating a
new pope has been elected at the Vatican, March
13, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
69. Faithful wave Argentina's flag after white smoke rose
from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating
a new pope has been elected at the Vatican, March
13, 2013. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito
70. :Faithful react as white smoke rises from the chimney above
the Sistine Chapel, indicating a new pope has been elected
at the Vatican, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
71. Faithful from Argentina cheer as newly elected Pope Francis I,
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the
balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican after being elected
by the conclave of cardinals, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin
Coombs
72. Florencia Silva (R), of Trumbell, Connecticut, and
Valentina Bruner (L), of Peru, share a webcast of newly
elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio
of Argentina at St. Patrick's Catherdral in New York,
March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
73. Faithful cheer as white smoke rises from the
chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating a
new pope has been elected at the Vatican,
March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
74. Faithful on St.Peter's Square cheer after
white smoke rose from the chimney above
the Sistine Chapel, indicating a new pope
has been elected at the Vatican, March
13, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
75. Faithful cheer as newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica
at the Vatican after being elected by the conclave of cardinals, March
13, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
76. Faithful shelter from rain while waiting for smoke to rise
from a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel during the
second day of voting for the election of a new pope, at
the Vatican March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
77. Faithful hold umbrellas in Saint Peter's Square in front of a
statue of Saint Peter while waiting for smoke to rise from a
chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel during the second
day of voting for the election of a new pope, at the Vatican
March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
78. Faithful react as newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge
Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of St.
Peter's Basilica at the Vatican after being elected by the
conclave of cardinals, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
79. Roman Catholics celebrate the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge
Bergoglio as the new Pope Francis, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in
Buenos Aires, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian
80. Cardinals are seen on a
balcony as newly elected
Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge
Mario Bergoglio of Argentina
appears on St. Peter's Basilica
after being elected by the
conclave of cardinals, at the
Vatican, March 13, 2013.
REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
81. Cardinals are seen on a balcony as newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on St. Peter's Basilica after being
elected by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13, 2013. White
smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney and the bells of St. Peter's
Basilica rang out on Wednesday, signaling that Roman Catholic cardinals had
elected a pope to succeed Benedict XVI. REUTERS/Max Rossi
82. Faithful gather as they wait for the newly elected
pope, to appear on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica
at the Vatican after being elected by the conclave of
cardinals, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
83.
84. Faithful cheer as white smoke rises from the
chimney above the Sistine Chapel, indicating
a new pope has been elected at the Vatican,
March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
85. Faithful react as newly elected Pope Francis I,
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina,
appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the
Vatican after being elected by the conclave of
cardinals, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
86. Faithful on St.Peter's Square cheer after white smoke
rose from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel,
indicating a new pope has been elected at the
Vatican, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Max Rossi
87. Roman Catholics celebrate the election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge
Bergoglio as the new Pope, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires,
March 13, 2013. Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio,
delivered his first blessing to a huge crowd in St Peter's Square on
Wednesday night, asking for the prayers of "all men and women of good
will" to help him lead the Catholic Church. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
88. People pray after learning of the newly elected Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the
Angels in Los Angeles, California, March 13, 2013. Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was
elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman Catholic Church on
Wednesday, the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, and said he would take the
name Francis I. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
89. Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of
St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the
conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13,
2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
90. Newly elected Pope Francis (2nd L) appears on the
balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected
by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March
13, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
91. Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of
Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being
elected by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13, 2013.
REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Newly elected Pope Francis appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after
being elected by the conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13, 2013.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Newly elected Pope Francis appears on
the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after
being elected by the conclave of
cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13,
2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina
appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the
conclave of cardinals, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
92. Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on
the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals, at
the Vatican, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina
appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the Newly elected Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina
conclave of cardinals, March 13, 2013.REUTERS/Osservatore Romano appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the
conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro
Bianchi
93. Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of
St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the
conclave of cardinals, at the Vatican, March 13,
2013. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez