Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 21, 2007. REUTERS/Dario Pignatelli (VATICAN)
Japanese faithful cheer at Pope Benedict XVI during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
Pope Benedict XVI gestures as he leads his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 21, 2007. REUTERS/Dario Pignatelli (VATICAN)
And later today, Benedict XVI went to San Anselmo Monastery and Santa Sabina Basilica for liturgies to begin Lent.
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in S.Anselmo to celebrate Ash Wednesday at Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome Feb 21, 2007. (Alessia Giuliani/CPP) 
Pope Benedict XVI arrives to celebrate Ash Wednesday at Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome Feb 21, 2007. (Daniele Colarieti & Alessia Giuliani/CPP) 
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Ash Wednesday at the Basilica of St Sabina, on February 21, 2007, in Rome, Italy. (Mimmo Chianura/CPP)