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Saying Goodbye to Pope John Paul II

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• April 8: Pope John Paul II's coffin is lowered into the grave inside the grottos beneath St. Peter's Basilica.
• April 8: Cardinals pray over Pope John Paul II's coffin prior to its burial in the grottos beneath St. Peter's Basilica.
• April 8: Cardinals and dignitaries stand by the wooden casket containing the body of the pope in St. Peter's Square.
• April 8: Crowds pack St.Peter's Square at the Vatican during the funeral mass for Pope John Paul II.
• April 8: Faithful lineup to receive holy communion during the funeral service for Pope John Paul II.
• April 8: Archbishop Piero Marini, right, receives the Holy Gospel before placing it on the casket of Pope John Paul II.
• April 8: The coffin containing the body of Pope John Paul II is carried to St. Peter's Basilica.
• April 8: President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush arrive to attend the funeral for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
• April 8: President Bashar Assad and his wife Asmaa arrive to attend the funeral for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
• April 8: President Vicente Fox, left, and his wife Marta attend the funeral for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
• April 8: People gather at the Colosseum in Rome to look at the live broadcast of the pope's funeral.
• April 8: President Mohhammad Kahatami, 2nd left, arrives to attend the funeral for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.
• April 8: Pilgrims attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the center of St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
• April 8: Members of the crowd hold banners calling for 'Santo Subito' - 'Sainthood now'' for Pope John Paul II.
• April 8: Archbishop Stanislaw Dsiwisz, right, places a white veil over the face Pope John Paul II.