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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signs the Book of Rememberance at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2005. Rice will be attending the funeral for Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy later during the week. REUTERS/Mannie Garcia

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"The Catholic Church has lost its shepherd, the world has lost a champion of human freedom, and a good and faithful servant of God has been called home." - President George W Bush

 

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"His leadership of the Catholic Church for more than a quarter of a century impacted the whole world; and the world now mourns the loss of this man of God whose spirit and devotion, even in the face of frail health, exemplified Jesus Christ’s own love for the Church." - Francis Cardinal George