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Faithful
queue to say their last farewell to Pope John Paul II whose body
is placed for public viewing inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the
Vatican, Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Faithful from all over the world
have been queueing to pay homage to the pontif who died on Saturday
at the Vatican after a 26-year pontificate.
(AP Photo/Lefteris
Pitarakis)
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An undated
file photo showing Pope John Paul II kneeling in front of the tomb,
which according to the Catholic belief, is the tomb of St. Peter,
located underneath St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Pope John
Paul II will be buried in a crypt adiacent to St. Peter's tomb inside
the Grottos, where pontiffs throughout he ages, royals and even
an emperor have also been laid to rest.
(AP Photo/Arturo
Mari)
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Faithful
pass by the body of late Pope John Paul II laid in state, inside
St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Tens
of thousands of mourners have queued to catch a glimpse of the body
and pay their respects to the late Polish pontiff who died on Satuday,
April 2, 2005.
(AP Photo/Alessandro
Bianchi, POOL)
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Faithful
wait in a long line to see the body of late Pope John Paul II laid
in state, inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Tuesday, April
5, 2005. Tens of thousands of mourners have queued to catch a glimpse
of the body and pay their respects to the late Polish pontiff who
died on Satuday, April 2, 2005.
(AP Photo/Alessandro
Bianchi, POOL)
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People
rest inside St. Peter's Basilica after they passed by the late Pope
John Paul II lying in state at the Vatican April 5, 2005. A swelling
tide of faithful flowed past Pope John Paul's body on Tuesday in
an outpouring of affection to repay the Polish Pontiff who reached
out to millions during his 26-year papacy.
REUTERS/Kai
Pfaffenbach
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Thousands
of pilgrims queue outside Saint Peter's Basilica to see the late
Pope John Paul laying in state at the Vatican April 5, 2005. Up
to two million people are expected for the funeral on Friday as
well as almost 200 world leaders in an unprecedented salute for
the pontiff.
REUTERS/Kai
Pfaffenbach
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Cardinal
Renato Martino kneels and prays under the statue of St Joseph Calasanctius
as the late Pope John Paul II lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica
at the Vatican April 5, 2005. A swelling tide of faithful flowed
past Pope John Paul's body on Tuesday in an outpouring of affection
to repay the Polish Pontiff who reached out to millions during his
26-year papacy.
REUTERS/Kai
Pfaffenbach
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Faithful line
up to see the body of late Pope John Paul II inside St. Peter's
Basilica at the Vatican Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Tens of thousands
of mourners have queued to catch a glimpse of the body and pay their
respects to the late Polish pontiff who died on Satuday, April 2,
2005.
(AP Photo/Pier
Paolo Cito)
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