Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, leader of Britain's Catholics, reacts to news of John Paul's death on Saturday. He was speaking to the press in Westminister.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, leader of Britain's Catholics, reacts to news of John Paul's death on Saturday. He was speaking to the press in

Westminister Cathedral, London, when the news emerged.

Tearful worshippers in the church of St. Mary in John Paul's hometown of Wadowice, Poland say a prayer after news of the pontiff's death. The pope was

baptized in the church of St. Mary.

A woman attending a vigil at St. Peter's Square reacts to the news of the death of Pope John Paul II in Vatican City on Saturday.

A boy who joined a massive crowd in St. Peter's Square holds a photo of Pope John Paul II after news of the pontiff's death Saturday. The news of his

passing was immediately announced to some 60,000 who gathered in the square and was met with a

long spell of applause, an Italian sign of respect.

Worshippers at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday respond with silence,

prayer and tears to news that Pope John Paul II has died.

The faithful gather for prayer in front of Milan's Duomo as they hear about the death of Pope John Paul II in Milan, Italy Saturday.

A woman at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York touches the bronze bust of Pope John Paul II Saturday after the announcement of the pontiff's death at the

Vatican.

A young boy cries after the death of Pope John Paul II was announced outside the Metropolitan Curia in Cracow, Poland, on Saturday.

A woman prays in front of candles inside a cathedral in Wuerzburg, Germany, on Saturday.

Mourners pray in front of the basilica of Poland's famous Black Madonna of Czestochowa on Saturday. Pope John Paul II, himself Polish,

played a crucial role in the fall of communism in Europe.

A candle-lit memorial to Pope John Paul II left at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of pilgrims fill St. Peter's Square in Vatican City after the death of Pope John Paul II was announced on Saturday.