No, you're not alone. I always find it strange that people who purport to believe in the spiritual aspects of religious ceremonies (e.g. Catholic sacraments such as baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage etc.) are happy to stroll around the altar area taking still or video pictures of the goings on rather than spending some time praying or reflecting on the spiritual aspects of the ceremony. Anyway, in relation to the Pope I'm half surprised that they haven't hacked his body to pieces in anticipation of him being canonised and in preparation for the resulting JP2 relics industry kicking off.