Pope John Paul II’s body is displayed in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace Sunday as Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, center, sprays holy water on the body. (AP Photo/ Vatican TV via APTN)
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‘Pope John Paul II’s body lay in state at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sunday, and Vatican television showed the pope’s remains clad in crimson vestments, his head covered with a white bishop’s miter.
The powerful images gave the world its first glimpse of the late pontiff since his last public appearance Wednesday. John Paul died […]
‘Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca, who gravely wounded Pope John Paul in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, was grief-stricken over the Pontiff’s death, Agca’s brother said Sunday.
Agca, now in an Istanbul prison, was mourning the loss of “a great friend,” the gunman’s brother Adnan Agca told Reuters.
“He is extremely saddened, he is in grief. […]
Words of grief and heartfelt accolades poured in from around the world as leaders honoured the memory of Pope John Paul II, who died as one of the most important figures in modern history.
Words of grief and heartfelt accolades poured in from around the world as leaders honoured the memory of Pope John Paul II, […]
‘World leaders mourned Pope John Paul onSaturday, many hailing him as a force for peace across theglobe while others credited him with a major role in the fallof the Iron Curtain.
From Brazil to the Philippines, South Africa to Germany,Roman Catholics prayed, wept and hugged each other in griefwhen news flashed across the globe of the […]
‘THE great bell at the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tolled 84 times today to mark the passing of 84-year-old Pope John Paul II, whose death prompted expressions of sympathy and solidarity from Jews, Muslims and Protestants.’
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Pope John Paul’s final moments included last rites and a Mass in his honor.
The Vatican has released a statement describing the pope’s final 97 minutes.
It says the sacrament of anointing of the sick was administered along with Viaticum — or communion received when death is probable. Outside, the pope’s private secretary led a Mass for […]
‘Quotes from the around the world about Pope John Paul II:
“We all feel like orphans this evening.” - Vatican’s Undersecretary of State Archbishop Leonardo Sandri
“Quite apart from his role as a spiritual guide to more than a billion men, women and children, he was a tireless advocate of peace, a true pioneer in interfaith dialogue […]
‘The crowd of many thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square went suddenly silent when a Vatican official announced Pope John Paul II had died.
Then they started to clap. It is an Italian tradition by which mourners show their appreciation for important figures who have passed away. Many wept as others tried to comfort them.
A group […]
‘Quietly at home, or with heads bowed in church, Americans marked the death Saturday of Pope John Paul II, recalling him as a great leader who combined warmth with moral power, a call to care for the poor with an emphasis on liberty.
Bells tolled at Roman Catholic churches across the nation, as they did at […]
When a pope dies, the Roman Catholic Church begins the elaborate rituals that mark the end of one papacy and the start of the next.
Here is a guide to what happens:
The Pope’s camerlengo (chamberlain) has to officially confirm his death and then seals his private apartment and prepares the funeral and the conclave to elect […]
‘UNDATED Politicians, royalty and common folks alike are remembering Pope John Paul’s legacy.
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth has expressed her “deep sorrow” at the pope’s death — praising the work he did to promote global peace and good will. British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the pope “stood for social justice and on the side […]
‘The prayers were to no avail. All day yesterday, and toward the evening, more and more people crowded into Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter’s Square). But they were not in search of the magnificent church, but rather the two lit windows in the tall building at the northern end of the square. The residential rooms […]
‘Pope John Paul II’s body was expected to be brought to St. Peter’s Basilica sometime late Monday, the Vatican said Sunday.
A Vatican statement said the pope’s body would not be brought to St. Peter’s before Monday afternoon. The statement did not give a precise cause of the pope’s death Saturday night.’
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