A faithful holds a picture of John Paul II during the mass led by Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's square at the Vatican April 2, 2008. Catholics around the world on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of Pope John Paul's death and Vatican officials said they were receiving a steady stream of pleas from the faithful convinced he was a saint. Pope Benedict, John Paul's successor, presided at a solemn Mass before tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square, from the same spot on the steps of the basilica where John Paul's simple wooden coffin lay three years ago. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN CITY)