Police guard after Swiss guards closed the entrance door of the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo at 1900GMT, when Pope Benedict XVI officially resigned on February 28, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 700 years at 1900 GMT on Thursday, ending a turbulent eight-year reign often overshadowed by Vatican infighting and a raft of sex abuse scandals. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
