MAY GOD GIVE MUCH-DESERVED REST TO HIS SOUL
The funeral of Pope John Paul II will be at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. ET) Friday, and the pope will be buried in the crypt below St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican has announced.
Monday's announcement ends speculation the Polish-born pope might have wanted to be laid to rest in his homeland.
Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, speaking to reporters Monday, said he had heard nothing about reports the pope's heart might be taken to Poland while the rest of his body was buried in the crypt. More...
Monday's announcement ends speculation the Polish-born pope might have wanted to be laid to rest in his homeland.
Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, speaking to reporters Monday, said he had heard nothing about reports the pope's heart might be taken to Poland while the rest of his body was buried in the crypt. More...
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