At John Paul's Grave

Faithful and pilgrims line up outside St. Peter's Basilica on the opening day of the pope's underground grave to the public, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City. Pilgrims lined up in the crisp morning air as early as 4 a.m., three hours before the grottoes were reopened.

Faithful pass through metal detectors as they line up to visit Pope John Paul II's grave inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, April 13, 2005.

People wait inside the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica to visit Pope John Paul II's grave, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City.

People stop in front of Pope John Paul II's grave, inside the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, April 13, 2005. John Paul II's simple marble tomb is located just steps from the traditional gravesite of the apostle Peter, the church's first pope.

People stop in front of Pope John Paul II's grave, inside the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, April 13, 2005. In an apparent effort to avoid the lines that stretched up to three miles to see the pope's body lying in state, the ushers kept the crowd moving quickly. Many pilgrims said they didn't even realize they were at the grave until they had already walked past.

Faithful pray in front of the tomb of the late Pope John Paul II, in the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, April 13, 2005.

People line up outside St. Peter's Basilica to visit the grave of Pope John Paul II, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City.

People line up outside St. Peter's Basilica to visit the grave of Pope John Paul II, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City.

People line up outside St. Peter's Basilica to visit the grave of Pope John Paul II, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City.

A group of Polish pilgrims approach St. Peter's Basilica to visit the grave of Pope John Paul II, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City.

Polish pilgrims leave the grottoes beneath St. Peter's Basilica after visiting the grave of Pope John Paul II, April 13, 2005, in Vatican City.

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