Pope blesses thousands at St. Peter's Square Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:09 am, Sunday, February 17, 2013 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is blessing the faithful from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world. Benedict triumphantly raised his arms outstretched to the crowd in his ... Read More