Women light candles after a mass for Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo at the Saint Peter's Church in Manila on Aug. 21. The Philippines was in mourning after divers recovered the body of one of its most influential politicians, who died when a plane carrying him and three others crashed into the sea.

Police and other local government officials carry the remains of Interior Minister Jesse Robredo from a military plane at the Naga Airport, Camarines Sur province, eastern Philippines, Aug. 21.

Filipinos attend a mass for Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, at the Saint Peter's Church in Manila on Aug. 21.

Women light candles after a mass for Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo at the Saint Peter's Church in Manila on Aug. 21.

A nun celebrates before the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Revolution Square in Havana to celebrate mass, on March 28. Pope Benedict XVI was to meet Fidel Castro as he wraps up a three-day visit in which he called for a more "open society" on the Communist-run island.

Priests stand in front of the altar before a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the Revolution square in Havana, on March 28. Pope Benedict, speaking from Cuba's biggest stage, urged Cubans on Wednesday to search for "authentic freedom" as their country changes and pressed the island's communist government to give the Catholic Church more liberties, including the right to teach religion in schools and run universities.

Security walk alongside Pope Bendict XVI in his popemobile as he makes his way to Revolution Square to celebrate Mass, in Havana, on March 28.

In this photo shot with a fish eye lens, faithful gather at Revolution Square waiting for Pope Benedict XVI to celebrate Mass, in Havana, on March 28.

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to celebrate an open-air mass at the Revolution Square Jose Marti in Havana, Cuba, on March 28. Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro was to meet 28 March with Pope Benedict XVI in Havana, news reports said.

Faithful attend a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at Revolution Square in Havana, on March 28. Pope Benedict, speaking from Cuba's biggest stage, urged Cubans on Wednesday to search for "authentic freedom" as their country changes and pressed the island's communist government to give the Catholic Church more liberties, including the right to teach religion in schools and run universities.

People wait for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI for his mass at Havana's Revolution Square on the last day of his three day visit on March 28 in Havana, Cuba. Fourteen years after Pope John Paul II visited Cuba, Pope Benedict is making his first trip to the communist country.

Pope Benedict XVI waves to believers from the popemobile, upon arrival at Revolution Square in Havana to celebrate mass, on March 28. Pope Benedict XVI was to meet Fidel Castro as he wraps up a three-day visit in which he called for a more "open society" on the Communist-run island.

An overflying paramilitary police helicopter throws flower petals over the Tasso da Silveira Municipal School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday, April 13, where 12 students were killed and another 12 wounded --some of them seriously-- a week ago. A disturbed young Brazilian man on a suicide mission shot dead 10 girls and two boys on Thursday at his former elementary school in Rio de Janeiro.

People pray during a mass on Wednesday held outside the public school where 12 children were killed by a gunman last week in Rio de Janeiro.