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People pray after the death of Pope John Paul II was announced in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sunday April 3, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century and became history's most-traveled pope, has died at 84, the Vatican announced Saturday. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) |
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Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. REUTERS/Max Rossi |
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Faithfuls pray at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City after the death of Pope John Paul II. 'The Holy Father died this evening at 21:37 in his private apartment,' said a brief statement released by the Holy See. (AFP/Filippo Monteforte) |
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Bells are rung under the Vatican clock in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, after the announcement of the pope's death, Saturday April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century and became history's most-traveled pope, has died at 84, the Vatican announced Saturday. The time of death was indicated as 19:37 CET. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) |
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A woman prays after hearing the news of the death of Pope John Paul II during a vigil in Vatican City's Saint Peter's Square April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Pole who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years and played a key role in the fall of communism in Europe, died on Saturday evening, the Vatican announced. He was 84. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico |
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A statue atop the colonnade, left, is seen as people fill St. Peter Square at the Vatican, after the death of Pope John Paul II was announced, Saturday April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century and became history's most-traveled pope, has died at 84, the Vatican announced Saturday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) |
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A view of people filling St. Peter Square at the Vatican with the lights of the papal apartments still lit up, top left background, after the death of Pope John Paul II was announced, Saturday April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century and became history's most-traveled pope, has died at 84, the Vatican announced Saturday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) |
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A woman kneels after hearing the news of the death of Pope John Paul II during a vigil in St. Peter's Square, April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years and played a key role in the fall of communism in Europe, died on Saturday evening, the Vatican announced. He was 84. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez |
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A man waves the Polish flag with a black ribbon after the death of Pope John Paul II was announced in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Saturday April 2, 2005. Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century and became history's most-traveled pope, has died at 84, the Vatican announced Saturday. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito) |