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Pall bearers carry the body of the late Pope John Paul II through a packed Saint Peter's Square enroute to the Basilica at the Vatican April 4, 2005. Roman Catholic cardinals gather on Monday for the first time since the Pontiff's death to organise a funeral expected to draw the greatest tide of pilgrims and heads of state to the Vatican in its history. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito |
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Pope John Paul II's body is carried through St Peter's Square on its journey from the Apostolic Palace to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing, Monday April 4 2005, four days before his remains will be entombed in the grotto below the church. With tens of thousands of mourners outside hoping for a glimpse of the body, 12 pallbearers flanked by Swiss Guards carry the late pontiff's body on a crimson platform from the Sala Clemtina, where it had laid in state since Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) |
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Pall bearers carry the body of the late Pope John Paul II through a packed Saint Peter's Square en route to the Basilica at the Vatican, April 4, 2005. Roman Catholic cardinals gather on Monday for the first time since the Pontiff's death to organise a funeral expected to draw the greatest tide of pilgrims and heads of state to the Vatican in its history. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez |
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A bird rests on a statue as the window of the late Pope John Paul's private apartment remains closed at Saint Peter's square in Rome April 4, 2005. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach |
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Image from television shows Swiss Guards around Pope John Paul II's body just prior to it begining its journey from the Apostolic Palace to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing Monday April 4 2005, four days before his remains will be entombed in the grotto below the church. With tens of thousands of mourners outside hoping for a glimpse of the body, 10 pallbearers flanked by Swiss Guards carry the late pontiff's body on a crimson platform from the Sala Clemtina, where it had laid in state since Sunday. (AP Photo/ Vatican TV via APTN ) |
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Image from television shows Pope John Paul II's body as it begins its journey from the Apostolic Palace to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican for public viewing Monday April 4 2005, four days before his remains will be entombed in the grotto below the church. With tens of thousands of mourners outside hoping for a glimpse of the body, 10 pallbearers flanked by Swiss Guards carry the late pontiff's body on a crimson platform from the Sala Clemtina, where it had laid in state since Sunday. (AP Photo/ Vatican TV via APTN ) |
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People gather in Saint Peter's Square for a solemn mass led by Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano to mourn the death of Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, April 3, 2005. Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters |
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A rosary beads hangs from a street-lamp used as a shrine in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Monday, April 4, 2005. The College of Cardinals convened Monday ahead of a secret vote later this month to elect a new Pope, with the red-capped prelates planning Pope John Paul II's funeral and arranging the destruction of his papal ring. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) |
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