Pope Benedict XVI gives his farewell speech

Pope gave his final speech before becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years he spoke of enduring "stormy waters".Benedict XVI told the 150,000-strong crowd in St Peter's Square in Rome that he had been aware of the "gravity" of his decision to step down but it was for the good of the Church.
The Pope stunned the Catholic Church when he announced on February 11 he no longer had the mental or physical strength to carry on in the role.He will officially stand aside on Thursday evening, the first pope to do so in 600 years.As he arrived in the square, Benedict greeted pilgrims in St Peter's Square and waved to tens of thousands of people who gathered to bid him farewell.