1. It was the first Easter Sunday service not presided over by the Pope in the 26 years since he became Roman Catholic leader.
2. Former colonial ruler Spain was sending supplies and psychological counseling teams and Pope John Paul II sent condolences to the mostly Roman Catholic country.
3. Catholic leaders for Friday's funeral, including 11 American cardinals who will participate in electing a new pope.
4. Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI is reportedly expected to convene a Vatican meeting soon to discuss the Roman Catholic church's strategy in China.