Faithful and tourists visit St Peter's square as photos of late Pope John Paul II are displayed on the colonnade on April 27, 2011 at The Vatican. John Paul II will be honoured on May 1 at a solemn beatification ceremony in Saint Peter's basilica that will give the late pontiff "blessed" status for the world's 1.1 billion Catholics and put him on the path towards full sainthood. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO