Protocol outline for Pope John Paul II funeral day
A guide to the funeral plan for Pope John Paul II noting the time at St Peter's Square and the 4 to 6 day window after death for rites unless special reasons, with leaders and cardinals present. It recalls the lead celebrant Cardinal Ratzinger, Swiss Guards rituals, coffin handling, and burial customs at St Peter's Basilica, plus possible Krakow internment.
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Pope Remembrance: Crowds View Late Pontiff in Basilica
Pallbearers turn the body for a final look at St Peter's Basilica as Eduardo Martinez Somalo reads the Word. Thousands linger, photographed by mourners amid a moving scene. Survivors, including Melissa Josephson and Nadia Gruco, share sorrow, reverence, and hope for the pope’s global concerns.
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Eduardo Martinez Somalo
Melissa Josephson
Milwaukee
Nadia Gruco
Rome
Africa
Andrea Bovino
Poll finds new pope should push for change
An Associated Press Ipsos poll shows Americans and American Catholics favor major church reforms. Voters want married clergy and women priests, with 86 percent and 82 percent urging stronger action on abuse, and a 62-63 percent push for greater lay influence. The survey notes enduring US-Vatican tensions and calls for modernization to attract new priests.
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Associated Press
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Vatican
Heather Schramke
Perrysburg
Ohio
Rome
Martin E. Marty
University of Chica
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