Pope Addresses Crowd in Last Vatican Window Appearance

Manila Bulletin
February 25, 2013

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‘ADIOS!’ – Pope Benedict XVI delivers his blessing to his last audience as the supreme pontiff at St. Peter;s Square on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.

VATICAN CITY (AP/Reuters) — Pope Benedict XVI made his last St. Peter’s Square window appearance of his pontificate on Sunday.

Addressing the crowd, the pontiff said he was following God’s wishes by resigning and turning to a life of prayer.

Although facing a life of seclusion form the public, Pope Benedict said he will continue to serve the church with the “same dedication and love” after resigning.

He told the crowd that he is not abandoning the church and that God has called him to “climb the mountain.”