A nun kisses the wall of the grotto where, Roman Catholic tradition says, St. Bernadette saw visions of Mary in 1858, as pilgrims pray for Pope John Paul II, April 2, 2005, in Lourdes, France.
New York
Marzia Brumat and husband Antonio Galloni of Boston pause after making a candle offering at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, April 2, 2005, in New York.
The Vatican
A view of Pope John Paul II's apartments, at center with top floor windows lit, from above St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 2, 2005.
Czech Republic
Nuns pray during a special Mass for Pope John Paul II inside the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic, April 2, 2005.
Poland
Worshippers take part in an evening prayer for Pope John Paul II, in front of a fully packed church in Warsaw, Poland, April 2, 2005.
The Vatican
An elevated view of St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 2, 2005, as pilgrims and faithful gather to pray for Pope John Paul II.
France
A clergyman sits by a photograph of Pope John Paul II on display at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris during a Mass, April 2, 2005.
Washington D.C.
Rain rolls off a rosary placed on the hand of a Pope John Paul II statue at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, April 2, 2005, in Washington D.C.
The Vatican
The sun sets over St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 2, 2005, as pilgrims and faithful gather to pray for Pope John Paul II's whose life appears to be slipping away, as he shows the first signs of losing consciousness.
Bethlehem
A Catholic nun rests her head in her hands during a Mass and prayer for Pope John Paul II, inside St. Catherine's Cathedral, within the Church of the Nativity, the said birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, April 2, 2005.
Brooklyn
Two worshippers pray before a statue of Pope John Paul II at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in the pre-dominantly Polish neighborhood of Greenpoint, N.Y., April 2, 2005.
The Vatican
People clap their hands and wave towards the windows of Pope John Paul II's apartments in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 2, 2005.
Austria
A worshipper with a young child stands in front of the statue of Pope John Paul II at the Polish church in Vienna, April 2, 2005, where people have lit candles.
Germany
Sabrina Baudisch holds her son Benedict on her arm as she lights a candle during an evening Mass for Pope John Paul II in the Cathedral in Dresden, eastern Germany, April 2, 2005.
The Vatican
Faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican raise their hands towards the apartment of Pope John Paul II, April 2, 2005.
Portugal
Worshippers light candles for Pope John Paul ll at Fatima Sanctuary, central Portugal, April 2, 2005.
Canada
A statue of Pope John Paul II is surrounded by flowers and candles in Toronto, April 2, 2005. Well wishers have been placing flowers and candles at the statue as the Pope's health worsened.
Cuba
Glenda Hernandez, left, from Chile, sings songs to Cuban believers, as they gather to pray for Pope John Paul II, in the "Hermitage of the Catalans" in Havana, Cuba, April 2, 2005.
The Vatican
The Bernini colonnade is reflected on the spectacles of one of the faithful looking at Pope John Paul II's apartment in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, April 2, 2005.
Japan
Roman Catholic believers pray for Pope John Paul II at St. Mary Cathedral in Tokyo, April 2, 2005.