Mass for the masses as John Paul II laid to rest
Hundreds of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope John Paul II with leaders from around the world watching. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger delivered a homily tracing the pope's journey from a Polish factory worker under Nazi occupation to the papacy.
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Quad Cities native attends pope funeral in Rome
Brian Dellaert a Moline Illinois native and seminary student at the Pontifical North American College in Rome walked five minutes to the crowd at Pope John Paul II funeral He plans to be ordained on June 25 and serve in the Dubuque Archdiocese The Gazette notes his emotional memory of the event.
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Coralville council questions hotel deal and rain forest project
City officials express doubt over Marriott’s commitment to managing the 286 bed hotel and conference center as the council nears signing for the 53.87 million facility. Meanwhile concerns grow about accountability and updates on the 180 million Environmental Project rain forest planned nearby.
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Cedar Rapids City Hall airs government interview show on channel 18
City Council members appear on a city controlled cable program about local government two months before a vote on the form of government. The 30 minute episode aired at 11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Thursday and will run weekdays for a month. Mayor Paul Pate and all commissioners are featured.
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