Cardinal Bernard Law reads during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Mary Major basilica, in Rome, Saturday May 7, 2005 to pay homage to an icon of Mary.(AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)
Reuters - Sat May 7, 3:57 PM ET Pope Benedict XVI waves inside Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome May 7, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI pledged on Saturday to follow the strict line of his predecessor and defend traditional Catholic teachings from 'fashionable' ideas that threaten to destroy the faith. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Pope Benedict XVI prays inside the Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome May 7, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI pledged on Saturday to follow the strict line of his predecessor and defend traditional Catholic teachings from 'fashionable' ideas that threaten to destroy the faith. REUTERS/Max Rossi
A view of St. John Lateran during the Pope Benedict XVI installation mass, Saturday, May 7, 2005.The Pope completed his installation as pontiff by presiding over Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, his cathedral as bishop of Rome, before paying homage to an icon of Mary at another Roman basilica, St. Mary Major. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)