May 27 - June 2, 2012 (91 images)

Pope Benedict XVI leads the holy mass of Pentecost Sunday in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on May 27, 2012. The day is regarded as the birth of the Roman Catholic Church, but the pope looked weary to some observers as the Vatican braced for a widening scandal after his butler was arrested on charges of stealing confidential papal documents. UPI/Stefano Spaziani

The start of the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on May 27, 2012. UPI /Mark Cowan

Actress Ashley Judd photographs the Borg-Warner trophy before the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on May 27, 2012. Judd's husband driver Dario Franchitti is looking for his third Indianapolis 500 victory. UPI /Ed Locke

(L-R ) Chairman of the Iranian Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani attend the opening ceremony of the ninth parliament in Tehran, Iran on May 27, 2012. The new Iranian parliament is dominated by conservatives. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian