A couple looks at a newspaper with a photograph of Pope John Paul II as people line up in the background to enter St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, April 2, 2005.
United Kingdom
Worshippers light candles at Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in England on Saturday April 2, 2005.
India
A sister lights a lamp during a holy mass for the life of Pope John Paul II at the Missionaries of Charity, a worldwide religious order founded by Mother Teresa, in Calcutta, India, April 2, 2005.
The Vatican
Faithful and pilgrims walk on the balcony at the top of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 2, 2005.
Jerusalem
A Christian lights candles outside the Edicule, the site traditionally believed by most Christians to be the tomb of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, April 1, 2005.
Philippines
Catholic devotees light candles outside the EDSA Shrine at suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines, April 1, 2005, after attending a special Mass for the recovery of Pope John Paul II.
Norway
Prioress Maria Thomas, right, of the Lunden convent prays with sisters of the convent for Pope John Paul II in Oslo, April 1, 2005.
Poland
People pray at St. Anna's church in Warsaw, Poland, April 1, 2005. Poles packed churches to pray for the recovery of Pope John Paul II after the health of the nation's most famous son took a dramatic turn for the worse.
Netherlands
Worshippers light candles and pray next to a statue of Jesus in a Roman Catholic church in Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 1, 2005.
India
Nuns attend a mid-day prayer service for the speedy recovery of Pope John Paul II at the Missionaries of Charity, a worldwide religious order founded by Mother Teresa, in Calcutta, India, April 1, 2005.
United Kingdom
A worshipper lights a candle as he attends Mass for Pope John Paul II at Westminster Cathedral in London, April 1, 2005.
Bethlehem
A Roman Catholic nun sits inside the Grotto, believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus, at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, April 1, 2005.
Zimbabwe
Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube prays for Pope John Paul II at the Catholic Church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, April 1, 2005. Ncube said that "I am praying that he goes home gently. At 84 he has lived a full life. It doesn't make sense to pray for his recovery."
Nigeria
Nigerian Catholic Grace Obiora prays outside the Holy Cross Catholic Cathedral in Lagos, April 1, 2005.
Ireland
People offer prayers and light candles in St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin, April 1, 2005, in reponse to news of Pope John Paul II's declining health.
Germany
A priest from Munich, Germany, holds a rosary in his hands joined in prayer during a vigil for the Pope in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, April 1, 2005.
Russia
People pray during a special service for Pope John Paul II's health held in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow, April 1, 2005.
France
A young visitor to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris lights a candle, hours before a special prayer service was held for ailing Pope John Paul II, April 1, 2005.
South Korea
South Korean Catholics pray during a weekly Mass at Myungdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, April 1, 2005.
The Vatican
A group of youths from Germany pray in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 1, 2005.