( LIVE THREAD ) Solemn Funeral Rites for Pope John Paul II (Resource Materials for those watching)

EWTN ^ | April 7, 2005

[Conspiracy Guy]

I missed it but heard the last 30 minute on ABC radio this am.

[proud American in Canada]

"30.7% of the world are estimated to have seen this service for Pope John Paul II."

That is absolutely incredible.

CNN had an interview with one of the people who traveled to Rome to see this. He said something like, "to see these people from all over, from Africa, from India, everywhere around the world--it really makes you realize that we are one world, united as human beings."

I think that is one of this Pope's lasting gifts, uniting people of all faiths and nationalities.

It is hard to imagine a world without John Paul II.

[Salvation]

Greg Burke does a great job.

[Conspiracy Guy]

But I could feel the outpouring of human emotion even in my truck driving to work. It was powerful. I am sserous.

[MeekOneGOP]

I missed the first half hour or so.

Glad I got to see most of it. :)

[MeekOneGOP]

I think that is one of this Pope's lasting gifts,
uniting people of all faiths and nationalities.

Amen.

bump! bump! bump!

[Salvation]

He was corrected by Greg Burke. The Pope died on the eve of the Second Sunday of Easter -- Divine Mercy Sunday.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yep, yep, yep! :)

[DCPatriot]

I wonder why they didn't embalm him since they are trebling the caskets. Is that the standard procedure of the Church?

[CitizenM]

I just read down the list of dignitaries that you posted from the Italian publication. Then I went to the link. I cannot find a mention of the United States, or America. Our delegation is not listed! What's with that? Am I missing it somewhere. I still have tears in my eyes so I might have overlooked it. What did you find?

[Salvation]

Check out this link for pictures of Reagan and Pope John Paul II

John Paul II Gallery of Pictures [Photos]

[Salvation]

**To the demise of many world leaders!**

To the Dismay of many world leaders!

[CitizenM]

Never mind...lol...I found it. Forgot it was in Italian - Stati Uniti. Duh. Well, not all the wheels are working after being up since 2:30 a.m.

[Salvation]

Definitely a keeper. I will link it in tomorrow's Mass Readings.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I was too tired to get up. The past two days have been rough. I was listening to a CD when I first started to work and suddenly felt the need to go to talk radio. The presiding Cardinal was circling the casket with holy water then incense. I felt like I was there. I'm a Baptist but I had a lot of respect for John Paul II.

[Truth666]

The Italian news agency ANSA, citing security sources, said an estimated 300,000 people had gathered on St Peter's Square itself and a further 700,000 in the surrounding streets, watching the mass on huge video screens. First of all the capacity of St Peter's Square is 45,000 ... and it was not full.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I can't even spell Serious.

[Colorado Buckeye]

He was a good pope. He was like the good angel on your shoulder; always there and occasionally saying, think, you're not doing the right thing. Not everyone always listened but he made us think. That's counts for a lot.

[TomB]

First of all the capacity of St Peter's Square is 45,000 ... and it was not full.

Uh, I think you are thinking of the Basilica, not the open space itself.

[ELS]

the capacity of St Peter's Square is 45,000

Where are you getting that estimate? Last week when there were pilgrims in St. Peter's Square awaiting news of the Pope's death, the estimates were that approximately 70,000 people were in the square. From the aerial views today, I could tell there were more people in the square than there were last week.