Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in this Sept. 26, 2012, file photo. More than 2.3 million pilgrims and visitors joined the pope for an audience, liturgy or prayer at the Vatican or Castel Gandolfo in 2012. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (Jan. 4, 2013) See POPE-VISITORS Jan. 4, 2013.