A woman cries while praying for the health of Pope John Paul II outside the basilica of the Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's Patron Saint. At the basilica of Guadelupe, Mexico's patron saint, Roman Catholic faithful gathered to cry before a bronze statue of John Paul II, as the pope agonized on his death bed at the Vatican.

词汇：

basilica n.(古罗马)长方形会堂, 长方形基督教堂

patron n.(对某人, 某种目标, 艺术等)赞助人, 资助人

saint n.圣人, 道德崇高的人, 圣徒

agonize vt.使极度痛苦, 折磨vi.感到极度痛苦