Pope John Paul II dies

A girl holds a candle during a night vigil in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Pole who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years, died on Saturday evening, the Vatican said. (Reuters)

Pope John Paul II smiles from his papal throne, in this May 16, 1990 file photo, during his weekly general audience, two days prior to his 70th birthday on May 18th. Pope John Paul II died on Saturday, April 2, 2005. (AP file photo )