Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by a crowd during a visit to Rome's St Paul's Basilica April 25, 2005. A shy Bavarian thrust into the limelight by his election last Tuesday, he smiled amid the flashing camera lights and touched grasping hands, then drew laughter and applause when he apologised for arriving late from an inter-religious meeting. 'Germans are known for being punctual -- it seems I've become a bit of an Italian,' he joked. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
Pope Benedict XVI blesses pilgrims during his visit to the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls in Rome, Monday, April 25, 2005. In his first official visit outside the Vatican City, the pontiff prayed in the packed Rome Basilica and visited place where the Apostle Paul, co-founder of the Church with Peter, is believed to have been buried. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Benedict XVI leads a prayer in the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls in Rome, Monday, April 25, 2005. In his first official visit outside the Vatican City, the pontiff prayed in the packed Rome Basilica and visited the place where the Apostle Paul, co-founder of the Church with Peter, is believed to have been buried. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Benedict XVI attends a celebration service in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome April 25, 2005. The new Pope Benedict praised dialogue with Muslims for the first time on Monday and issued another call for Christian unity, renewing a theme he has made a hallmark of the early days of his papacy. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico
Pope Benedict XVI wipes his face during a celebration service in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome April 25, 2005. The new Pope Benedict praised dialogue with Muslims for the first time on Monday and issued another call for Christian unity, renewing a theme he has made a hallmark of the early days of his papacy. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico
Pope Benedict XVI prays during a celebration service in the Basilica of Saint Paul in Rome April 25, 2005. The new Pope Benedict praised dialogue with Muslims for the first time on Monday and issued another call for Christian unity, renewing a theme he has made a hallmark of the early days of his papacy. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico
Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by a crowd during a visit to Rome's St Paul's Basilica April 25, 2005. A shy Bavarian thrust into the limelight by his election last Tuesday, he smiled amid the flashing camera lights and touched grasping hands, then drew laughter and applause when he apologised for arriving late from an inter-religious meeting. 'Germans are known for being punctual -- it seems I've become a bit of an Italian,' he joked. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano