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Pope Benedict XVI's final audience - in pictures

Pope Benedict XVI speech: The faithful fill St Peter's Square
The faithful fill St Peter's Square Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: nuns run to get into St Peter's Square
Nuns run to get into St Peter's Square Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Pope Benedict XVI inhis Popemobile as he rides through a packed Square
Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile as he rides through a packed St Peter's Square Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
Pope Benedict XVI speech: nuns look from a window
Nuns look from a window Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile
Benedict waves from his popemobile as he arrives on St Peter's square for his last weekly audience Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Pope Benedict XVI blesses a baby as he rides around
The pope blesses a baby Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Faithful wave flags saying thank you
People wave flags saying 'thankyou' Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Pope Benedict XVI greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square
The pope greets pilgrims in St Peter's Square Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP
Pope Benedict XVI speech: A Swiss Guard stands in St Peter's Square
A Swiss Guard stands in St Peter's Square Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Nuns from Brazil wait for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI
Nuns from Brazil wait for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Pope Benedict XVI waves from the altar
Pope Benedict XVI waves from the altar Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI speech: Pope Benedict XVI delivers a speech during his last weekly audience
Benedict delivers his last weekly audience Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful
Benedict waves to the faithful Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/AP
Pope Benedict XVI update: Faithful keep themselves warm
The faithful keep themselves warm Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI Holds His Final General Audience Before His Retirement
A nun takes a photograph in St Peter's Square Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI Holds His Final General Audience Before His Retirement
Members of the clergy congregate in front of St Peter's Basilica after the speech Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI Holds His Final General Audience Before His Retirement
Benedict kisses a child as he arrives in St Peter's Square Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Prelates gather in St. Peter's Square
Prelates gather in St Peter's Square Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP
Pope Benedict XVI update: band in traditional costume prepare to play
A band in traditional costume prepare to play Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pilgrims hold a banner of Pope Benedict XVI
Pilgrims hold a banner of the pope Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI travels in the Popemobile through crowds
Benedict travels in the popemobile through crowds in St Peter's Square Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI leaves after his speech
Benedict XVI leaves after his speech Photograph: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI in his popemobile as a nun tries to reach the car
Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile as he leaves at the end of his last weekly audience. A nun tries to reach the car Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI update: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves St Peter's Square
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful as he leaves St Peter's Square Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
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