A faithful waves a Polish flag at the Circus Maximus in Rome, Saturday, April 30, 2011, where thousands of people gathered for a prayer vigil honoring Pope John Paul II on the eve of his beatification. The vigil opened at nightfall Saturday with a rendition of an anthem closely identified with the late pope. Candles passed flame to flame made the entire field twinkle as the choir sang. John Paul is to be beatified Sunday in St. Peter's Square in the fastest beatification in modern times. He died April 2, 2005. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)