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Pope John Paul II died last weekend

As many of you have probably already heard, Pope John Paul II died on Saturday (4/2) after 25 years--a quarter century!--as the head of the Catholic Church. Here are some online news sources that report on events:
In Pictures: Pope's Death Mourned (from the BBC)
Thousands File Past Pope's Body (from the BBC)
Extended Coverage: Links to Other Articles (from the BBC)
Pope's Funeral Set for Friday (from the New York Times)
The Legacy of a Pope who Changed History (from the Economist)
Cardinals Set Meeting on Pope's Successor (audio file from NPR)
A Closer Embrace: Washington and the Vatican (from the Christian Science Monitor)

Posted by Graham at April 4, 2005 05:13 PM in Social Studies.