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Pope John Paul II
Page last updated at 07:58 GMT, Friday, 25 December 2009
Audio gallery: Mourning the Pope
Sound and images from the week which followed the death of Pope John Paul II.
POPE BENEDICT XVI

Ratzinger is elected as new Pope
Text: Benedict XVI's first speech
Profile: Cardinal Ratzinger
In pictures: Pope Benedict elected

Pope Benedict XVI Your reaction to the new pope

Cardinals Possible popes
The cardinals thought to be likely candidates for the next papacy
Choosing a pope
Guide to how John Paul II's successor was elected
Cardinal Arinze A Nigerian pope?
Nigerian Catholics hope to assert their power in the Church

MOURNING POPE JOHN PAUL II

Bishops place a Bible on the Pope's coffin Pope buried in St Peter's crypt
Millions watch worldwide as Pope John Paul II is laid to rest in St Peter's Basilica.

In pictures: Pope's funeral
Poles bid Pope emotional farewell
Pope mourned around the world
N Koreans hold mass for Pope
Victims protest at Rome Mass
Your tributes to the Pope
POPE'S LIFE

A life in pictures
Key moments in the life and 26-year reign of Pope John Paul II.

John Paul's last words revealed
Pope 'considered standing down'
Key excerpts: Pope's will
Pope's support for world's poor
Pope's role in Communism's end
Pope's historic Holy Land odyssey
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS

Challenges facing the Church
Divided Church seeks inspiration
John Paul II and the Anglicans
Saving souls in cyberspace
Head-to-head: New Pope's task
Pope's death leaves political void
Factfile: Catholics worldwide

VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
Pope John Paul II A look back at the life of Pope John Paul II



Popular pope
People on the streets around the world pay tribute
Guide to Vatican
A glimpse of the buildings and people of Vatican City
popes through history Historical popes
A trip through time from St Peter to modern day


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