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THE College of Cardinals met for a second day in the Vatican to prepare for the election of Pope John Paul's successor, which will be announced by a ringing of bells in addition to the centuries-old practice of sending up puffs of white smoke.
An estimated 600,000 mourners yesterday streamed past the pontiff's crimsonrobed body in St Peter's Basilica, where it has lain in state since Monday, and two million Poles were expected to travel to Rome for Friday's funeral.See the full content of this document
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Cardinals Meet to Prepare for Poll ; 600,000 See Pope's Body
Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the cardinals had not yet decided on a date for the conclave, which according to church law must occur between 1...
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