Harmonie Toros
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/ 8 April 2005

Pilgrims descend on St Peter’s Square

A seething mass of pilgrims pushed their way into St Peter’s Square on Friday, desperate to secure a front-seat position for the funeral on Friday of Pope John Paul II. Police opened the square to the crowds at 7am, leading to a dangerous crush at the entrance before the crowd was shepherded toward metal detectors.

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/ 5 April 2005

Mourners flock to view pope’s body

Daniela saw him as a statue, Giulia like her dead grandfather, and Chiara could not believe how such a great man could look so small. At least 100 000 mourners continued on Tuesday to queue for hours on end in and around St Peter’s Square, waiting for a fleeting moment to say goodbye to Pope John Paul II.