Sorrow, Faith Fill St. Peter's Square; Crowd Falls Silent, Then Applauds in Appreciation

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › April 03, 2005

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VATICAN CITY (AP) - The crowd of many thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square went suddenly silent when a Vatican official announced Pope John Paul II had died.

Then they started to clap. It is an Italian tradition by which mourners show their appreciation for important figures who have passed away. Many wept as others tried to comfort them.

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Sorrow, Faith Fill St. Peter's Square; Crowd Falls Silent, Then Applauds in Appreciation

A group of youths began to sing, "Hallelujah, he will rise again," as one strummed a guitar. Others resumed reciting the rosa...

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