Pope John Paul II's body begins its journey from the Apostolic Palace to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing Monday April 4 2005. (Luca Bruno / AP)
Vatican Says Funeral Held Friday Story aired: Monday, April 04, 2005
The body of Pope John Paul II, flanked by Swiss guards and carried by a dozen pall bearers on a crimson platform, has been moved from an inner sanctum of the Vatican to Saint Peter's Basilica. There, pilgrims from around the world will be able to pay their final respects.
Meantime, the College of Cardinals has convened for its first two secret meetings at the Vatican. The group's first order of business was to schedule the pope's funeral, which will be held Friday morning.
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Sophie Arie writes for the Christian Science Monitor. She joins us on the line from Rome.
