Pope John Paul II attemps to talk from his studio window overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 30, 2005. The pontiff looked out for about four minutes, blessed pilgrims in St. Peter's Square and tried to speak, but the words were not clear. The ailing pontiff raised his hand in blessing and made the sign of the cross as a Vatican official read greetings and prayers. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)