Pope Benedict XVI greets Cardinals for a final time

By News Staff

Posted February 28, 2013 10:24 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to resign in more than 600 years. CNN correspondent Elizabeth Corridan takes a look at how he greeted the Catholic Cardinals for one final time.

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