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A man identified as Rino Santilli, at left in black jacket, is overpowered by Italian firefighters on the dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican (news - web sites), Saturday, March 26, 2005. News reports initially said the man had threatened to jump, but fire department officials said they didn't know what provoked the man to climb over the protective fence around the dome's walkway. (AP Photo/Daniela Posocco) |
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A man identified as Rino Santilli, left with black jacket, talks with Italian firefighters on the dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican (news - web sites), Saturday, March 26, 2005. News reports initially said the man had threatened to jump, but fire department officials said they didn't know what provoked the man to climb over the protective fence around the dome's walkway. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) |
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In a picture taken by a tourist, a man climbs over the railing onto Saint Peter's Basilica cupola at the Vatican (news - web sites), March 26, 2005. The unidentified man climbed over the railing near the top of the dome of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday and initial reports said he wanted to give a message to Pope John Paul (news - web sites). Vatican officials including a bishop were trying to convince the man to return over the railing, but the man more than once refused to grab at what appeared to be a safety sling thrown to him by Vatican fire brigades before later being pulled up. REUTERS/str |
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The sun sets through the clouds over St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, in this view of Vatican City from Rome, Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Pope John Paul II looked out his study window for about four minutes Wednesday, blessed pilgrims in St. Peter's Square and tried to speak, but the words were not clear. The ailing pontiff raised his hand in blessing and made the sign of the cross as a Vatican official read greetings and prayers. (AP Photo/Corrado Giambalvo) |
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A crowd attends the Easter Sunday Mass celebrations in front of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican (news - web sites), Sunday, March 27, 2005. For the first time since John Paul II 's papacy began in 1978, Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican was celebrated without the pope as he continued his convalescence following two recent hospitalizations for breathing crises. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) |
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A young boy looks through a pair of binoculars towards the Easter Sunday Mass celebrations in front of St. Peter's Basilica (not seen) as a red drape hangs from Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II's window overlooking St. Peter's Square prior to his appearance, at the Vatican (news - web sites), Sunday, March 27, 2005. For the first time since his papacy began in 1978, the pontiff skipped Easter Sunday Mass at midmorning but looked out of his window and gave his Easter Sunday blessing while he continues his convalescence following two recent hospitalizations for breathing problems. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) |
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In this photo made available by the Vatican (news - web sites) newspaper Osservatore Romano, a view of a crowded St. Peter's Square is seen from St. Peter's Basilica during Easter Sunday, at the Vatican, March 27, 2005. For the first time since John Paul II's papacy began in 1978, Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican was celebrated without the pope as he continued his convalescence following two recent hospitalizations for breathing crises. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano, ho) |
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U.S. Cardinal James Francis Stafford, acting as substitute for the Pope, presides over the celebration of the Passion of Christ service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican (news - web sites) March 25, 2005. Christians around the world commemorated the death of Christ on Good Friday and a senior cardinal sought to reassure Roman Catholics, saying Pope John Paul (news - web sites) was still 'lucid' despite his great physical frailty. (Alessia Pierdomenico/Reuters) |
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A view of St. Peter's Basilica during a candle-lit vigil presided by German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Though he was once again absent, Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II issued a hopeful message to thousands of faithful at the vigil mass, which he said he was following on television. (AFP/Paolo Cocco) |
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Priests pray during the 'Mass of the Chrism' in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican (news - web sites). A frail Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II followed on television from his apartment as cardinals began the most intense period of the Easter ceremonies. (AFP/Patrick Hertzog) |