Mass In Rome

Thousands of people crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican as they attend a Mass for the pope, April 3, 2005.

Cardinals attend a Mass for the late Pope John Paul II, April 3, 2005. It was celebrated by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, not seen, on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano, second from left, flanked by German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, right, and Italian Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, left, celebrate a Mass for the late Pope John Paul II, April 3, 2005, on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, rubs his eye during a solemn Mass celebrated by Cardinal Angelo Sodano for the repose of Pope John Paul II's soul, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 3, 2005.

A woman holds her head as thousands of people attend a Mass for the repose of Pope John Paul II's soul, celebrated on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, April 3, 2005.

A nun reads the Vatican newspaper "L'Osservatore Romano" in St. Peter's Square, the Vatican, prior to a Mass for Pope John Paul II, April 3, 2005.

Faithfuls sing in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after a Mass for Pope John Paul II, April 3, 2005.

A man lights a candle in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during a Mass for the pope, April 3, 2005.

A picture of the pope lies on the ground at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during a Mass for the repose of Pope John Paul II's soul, April 3, 2005.

German Cardinal during a Mass for the repose of Pope John Paul II's soul, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 3, 2005.

A man holds up a picture of the Pope as thousands of people crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during a Mass for the repose of Pope John Paul II's soul, April 3, 2005.

Thousands of people crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for a Mass for the repose of Pope John Paul II's soul, celebrated on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, April 3, 2005.

Polish pilgrims gather next to a national flag as thousands of people crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during a Mass for the pope, April 3, 2005.