benedict smiling, reminding the cardinals, among you is the future pope. then it was time to go. benedict making the long walk through the vaulted vatican halls. cheers, waves, followed by a long, winding ride. the signs of grazie everywhere. the bells of st. peter s basilica ringing out as he arrived at the heliport. then the defender of ancient tradition, boarding a helicopter, rising into a brilliant blue sky, rounding st. peter s and the coliseum. within minutes, the arrival at castel gandolfo. the vacation retreat of popes. crowds greeting him outside his temporary new home. then one last time as pope, benedict stood on a balcony. he spoke. saying i am no longer the pontiff of the catholic church. i am simply a pilgrim, beginning the last leg of his pilgrimage on this earth. [ speaking foreign language ]
private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in u.s. history directly admits to funneling the material to wikileaks. bradley manning said he was trying to expose the american military s blood lust and disregard for human life in iraq and afghanistan. manning still faces court-martial on other charges, including aiding the enemy, which could carry a life sentence. one outward symbol that the vatican and the catholic church is in transition, the pope s twitter account now indicates the papal chair is empty. pope benedict is at the usual summer retreat for the pope. he stepped down yesterday promising reverence and obedience to his successor. abc s george stephanopoulos is there. reporter: one by one, they said goodbye. benedict smiling, reminding the cardinals, among you is the future pope. then it was time to go. benedict making the long walk through the vaulted vatican halls.