PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP A dove takes flight over Pope John Paul II after it was released at the conclusion of his Mass at Manila's Luneta Park 15 January. Papal officials said the crowd was the largest ever to see the 74-year-old pontiff. (COLOR KEY: Hat has red trim.) AFP PHOTO

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II launches two doves from the window of his appartment at the end of his weekly Angelus prayer 30 January 2005 at the Vatican. On World Leprosy Day, the Pope also called to eradicate the disease as many thousands continue to suffer, despite a cure being available for decades. AFP PHOTO / Patrick HERTZOG

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II launches two doves from the window of his appartment at the end of his weekly Angelus prayer, 25 January 2004 at the Vatican. On World Leprosy Day, the Pope also raised the plight of the many thousands who continue to suffer from the disease, despite a cure being available for decades. AFP PHOTO / Patrick HERTZOG

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II looks at a dove he just launched from the window of his appartment at the end of his weekly Angelus prayer, 25 January 2004 at the Vatican. On World Leprosy Day, the Pope also raised the plight of the many thousands who continue to suffer from the disease, despite a cure being available for decades. AFP PHOTO Patrick HERTZOG

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II blesses the pilgrims gathered on St-Peter's square, after he launched two doves from the window of his appartment at the end of his weekly Angelus prayer, 25 January 2004 at the Vatican. On World Leprosy Day, the Pope also raised the plight of the many thousands who continue to suffer from the disease, despite a cure being available for decades. AFP PHOTO/Patrick HERTZOG

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP (FILES) Pope John Paul II waves as a dove flies in front of him during a celebration in St Peter's Square for tens of thousands of youths from Rome and the surrounding province of Lazio, ahead of the 18th World Youth Day celebrations on Palm Sunday 10 April 2003. Pope John Paul II died 02 April 2005 at 21:37 (1937 GMT), the Vatican said. "The Holy Father died this evening at 21:37 in his private apartment," said a brief statement released by the Holy See. AFP PHOTO FILES PAOLO COCCO == (MORE PIX AVAILABLE IN IMAGE FORUM BIO-POPE)

Pope John Paul II looks at a white dove released in honor of his repeated calls for peace by Roman youths in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, in this Thursday, April 10, 2003 photo. The 84-year-old Pope will mark his 26th anniversary as a pontiff next Saturday, Oct. 16. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II looks on as a white dove is released during the holy mass celebrated at Sarajevo's Kosevo stadium 13 April on the second day of his historical visit to the Bosnian capital.