Posted on 04/10/2005 6:05:30 AM PDT by lizol
Mourning for pope continues in Poland Sunday, April 10, 2005 Associated Press
Warsaw, Poland - Hundreds of Poles packed the cathedral in Pope John Paul II's hometown of Wadowice again Saturday, keeping up their prayer vigils even after the official mourning period ended for their beloved countryman.
Pastry shops in the town also were crowded, as Poles stood in long lines to buy kremowki, a cream-filled pastry that the pope once mentioned he used to buy as a boy - and that have since become known as "pope pastries."
Prayer vigils in the pope's hometown cathedral and in churches across the country have been held every day since the pope's death a week ago. Three Masses were held Saturday in St. Mary's Basilica, where the pope was baptized, city spokesman Marek Brzezniak told the Associated Press.
"People don't seem to want to go home," he said. "The church has been packed since the early morning hours. People go to church, lay flowers in front of his statue which stands on the square and then visit his home."
On Friday, some 800,000 people gathered in a vast field in Krakow to join in the pope's funeral by video link, and schools and businesses closed across the country as Poland mourned a national hero.
In Warsaw, about 100,000 people silently marched through the capital with lighted candles. The streets were filled with people well after the march ended around midnight.
"..."pope pastries."
LOL. I can see 'em appearing on eBay for millions in sales.
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