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 Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pope also reaffirmed the Church's teaching on gender in relation to transsexuals, as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which he supervised, made clear that the condition must be seen as a mental illness and that transsexuals could not serve in church positions.
John Paul II was a considered a conservative on doctrine and issues relating to reproduction and the ordination of women.
John Paul II emphasized what he called the "universal call to holiness" and attempted to define the Catholic Church's role in the modern world.
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 Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congregants stood for the proclamation of the Gospel, hearalded by the singing of Alleluia.
The reading came from John chapter 6, verse 40, stating, "For this is the will of my father that everyone who sees the son and believes in him may have eternal life." Moss then read from John chapter 21, verses 15 through 19, which is an account of a dialogue between Jesus and Saint Peter.
The current Archbishop of Canterbury was present at the papal funeral for the first time since the Church of England broke with the papacy in the 16th century.
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 Remembering Pope John Paul II -- CBN.com Christian Broadcasting Network
Both as archbishop and as pope, his courage and his faith in the power of prayer sparked the solidarity movement that helped bring down the iron curtain.
During his papacy, Pope John Paul II has taken a conservative stance on social issues and on Church doctrine.
And from the moment he took office, he became a powerful symbol of faith and freedom for his homeland, which was caught in the grip of communism.
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 Pope John Paul II His Life
The pope believed that he was destined to lead the Catholic Church into the new millennium.
John Fielder of Wash-ington prays following a special Mass for Pope John Paul II at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, just a few hours before the pontiff's death April 2.
A woman touches a statue of Pope John Paul II before attending a Mass at Five Holy Martyrs Catholic Church in Chicago April 2.
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 Democracy Now! The Funeral of Pope John Paul II
John Paul's 26-year leadership of the Roman Catholic Church was the third longest in history and he was the first non-Italian pope in over 400 years.
So, I mean, it’s safe not to put too much faith on this speculation about the next Pope, particularly if they point out to a particular figure, because even John Paul II was not a favorite when the conclave that elected him started.
Roman Catholics around the world are following the funeral on television or attending Masses in local churches.
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 ReligionLink - A handbook on Pope John Paul II
John Paul’s tenure of more than 26 years is the second-longest in history, and has afforded him the chance to affect the church and the world in profound ways.
John Paul’s impact on the papacy - and the worldwide Catholic Church - has been enormous.
Masses in honor of the deceased pontiff are celebrated each day, and the cardinals begin to gather from around the world.
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 Funeral begins for Pope John Paul II
A teary-eyed Filipino nun sits in front of a huge portrait of Pope John Paul II as she joins thousands of other Catholic devotees at Manila's Rizal Park for the Vatican funeral mass Friday April 8, 2005 for His Holiness who died Saturday at age 84.
Well Mary, some people might see the M for Mary as a sign that the Pope was aware that Jesus had an offspring with Mary Magdelane, and that that genetic line still lives on, or some such thing.
The book of the Gospel was placed on the coffin and the wind blew the pages as a choir sang and the funeral Mass got under way.
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 PM - Funeral for Pope John Paul II begins
The Archbishop of Canterbury is here, which is a truly amazing event, I think, in world religious historical terms, for the Archbishop of Canterbury to be at the funeral of a pope.
MARK COLVIN: But there are also golden crowns of leaders of the Orthodox churches, some of the Orthodox churches at any rate, and that's of course another great historical split that's overtime been mended.
Of course, these churches have been making steady steps towards rapprochement in the last decades, some foundering a bit on the issue of women priests in the Anglican Church.
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 pope john paul ii
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 Funeral of Pope John Paul II takes place - Wikinews
Speculation has already emerged that the late Pope may soon be made a saint; he has been referred to as "The Great," a title only bestowed on three of his 263 predecessors - and on none since the ninth century; many pilgrims in the crowd chanted "Santo!
Victor L. Simpson "Pope Laid to Rest As World Bids Farewell".
Some pilgrims held banners reading Santo Subito, meaning "Sainthood Now."
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 Funeral Pictures of Pope John Paul II
In his homily, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger described the pope as "a priest to the very end" and traced the extraordinary arc of the pope's life from his days as a factory worker in Poland to leader of the world's more than 1 billion Catholics.
The crowds for the funeral Mass — estimated at 4-5 million — were giddy and tearful, joyous and reverent.
Tributes to Pope John Paul II: Dignitaries By Country
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 BBC NEWS In Pictures In pictures: Pope's funeral
More than 200 world leaders were present to pay their respects to the Pope, who died last Saturday.
Thousands of pilgrims were outside for the Mass.
Pope John Paul II's marble tomb carries his name in Latin, Ioannes Paulus II, and the years of his papacy, 1978-2005.
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 Guardian Unlimited Gallery 08.04.05: Funeral of Pope John Paul II index
Wind blows the pages of the New Testament on the coffin containing the body of Pope John Paul II.
A sea of people make their way towards St Peter's Square for one of the largest western religious gatherings of modern times.
April 2005: World mourns Pope John Paul II
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 ABC News: Pope John Paul II's Funeral Set for Friday
That pope, who died in 1963, was moved after his 2000 beatification because so many pilgrims wanted to visit his tomb, and the grotto is in a cramped underground space.
Navarro-Valls said John Paul would "almost surely" be buried in the tomb where Pope John XXIII lay before he was brought up onto the main floor of the Basilica.
There had been speculation that the pope might have left orders to be buried in his native Poland, but Navarro-Valls said John Paul "did not show any such wish."
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 In the Bullpen » Funeral of Pope John Paul II
This symbolizes the way Pope John Paul II was able to appeal accross religions and ideologies.
Amid the several world leaders and millions of Catholics and other Christians who attended the funeral are representatives from Arab countries who are Muslim.
On the other hand you have President Carter who famously said we’ll have to learn to live with Communism.
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The group of church leaders are also planning the pope's funeral and arranging the destruction of his papal ring, which is a gesture meant to symbolize the end of his reign.
Later this month the group will meet again to choose his successor.
That could include instructions for him to be interred beneath St. Peter's Basilica or in his native Poland.
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 BBC NEWS In Depth Pope John Paul II
Millions watch worldwide as Pope John Paul II is laid to rest in St Peter's Basilica.
Sound and images from the week which followed the death of Pope John Paul II.
People on the streets around the world pay tribute
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 NPR : Funeral Mass for Pope John Paul II
Day to Day, April 8, 2005 · NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Rome on the funeral of Pope John Paul II, who was laid to rest Friday.
Millions of people crowded the city to observe the funeral mass.
Funeral Mass for Pope John Paul II by Peter Kenyon
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 The funeral of Pope John Paul II Photos
Political and religious leaders from around the world are attending the Mass, joining tens of thousands of mourners packed into the piazza.
Pope John Paul II made his final journey across St. Peter Square
The funeral of Pope John Paul II in St Peter's Square in Rome.
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 Al-Assad to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II
The visit was warmly received by all faiths and sectors of the Syrian people.
Syria prepares to celebrate Aleppo capital of Islamic culture
President al-Assad and his wife visited Italy and the State of Vatican in February 2002 and met the pope in the Vatican.
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 Pope John Paul II
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 Funeral of Pope John Paul II begins - Sify.com
A red-bound New Testament was opened and placed on top of the coffin, its pages flickering in the wind, as funeral music played and Catholic prelates took their seats.
Applause broke out as the plain cypress wood coffin was borne out of Saint Peter's Basilica by 12 bearers in black and placed on a small dais before the altar.
Dignitaries from around the world stood in respect as the coffin was placed at the heart of the altar.
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 Funeral of Pope John Paul II
Cardinals bow to the remains of Pope John Paul II resting in a wooden casket.
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 In Pictures: The Funeral of Pope John Paul II
Some 25,000 people packed Warsaw's Pilsudski Square, Friday, where the pope celebrated Mass before a million people during his first visit to Poland as pope in 1979.
Cannons fire 26 salutes, each marking one year of Pope John Paul II's pontificate, as worshippers view a live broadcast in Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, Poland, showing the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
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 FUNERAL OF POPE JOHN PAUL II ajc.com
The wooden casket bearing the body of Pope John Paul II sits in front of the altar in St. Peter's Square during the funeral Mass for the pontiff Friday.
Cardinals, in red garments, and other dignitaries surround the altar.
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