Pope Francis, right, embraces retired Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony in the Vatican gardens July 5. During the service, Pope Francis blessed a new statue of St. Michael the Archangel and recited separate prayers to consecrate Vatican City to St. Joseph and to St. Michael. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) (July 5, 2013) See POPES-GARDEN July 5, 2013.