Pope Benedict XVI bids farewell

The Catholic Church awoke March 1 with no leader following the resignation of Benedict XVI, who pledged obedience to his successor and described himself as "simply a pilgrim" starting the final journey of his life.

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  1. Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from the window of the Pope
  2. Faithful watch a giant screen showing Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter
  3. Pope farewell
  4. In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L
  5. Faithful from Trento, northern Italy, hold up signs in Italian reading "Grazie Padre" (Thank you Father) and "Grazie Santo Padre ci mancherai" (Thank you Holy Father we will miss you) prior to Pope Be
  6. Nuns pray prior to Pope Benedict XVI
  7. Nuns pray as they wait for Pope Benedict XVI
  8. Faithful hold up a banner with pictures of Pope Benedict XVI and writing reading in Italian "Thank you" as they attend Benedict
  9. Pope Benedict XVI arrives in St. Peter