The final hours of Pope John Paul II

this was the last time john paul ii appeared before st. peter's square it was Wednesday March 30th 2005 he was very weak and unable to speak two months earlier he had endured a tracheotomy and that was followed by two serious infections locals knew his hours were numbered many decided to spend the night outdoors in st. Peter's Square to show support the end was imminent inside his room the Pope said goodbye to his closest confidants foolish pitied it was a silent farewell there was no need for words he looked at us in the eyes everything was already said it wasn't necessary to try to say anything the next day less than 24 hours later he died on the night of April 2nd faithful prayed the rosary under the Pope's window in st. Peter's Square the first official confirmation came just a few minutes later k nostro Silencio Dante accompanied questi prima momenta veiling control del Santo Padre Giovanni Paolo se condo concrete Oh nel cello and that's when john paul ii received his first tribute after his death an endless applause let buddy meet I wanna see him first prayer recited in the room at the time of his death was not the prayer the church usually does which is a prayer for the soul salvation no it was a prayer of gratitude naturally not because of his passing but because of his rich life that ended at that historical moment the next morning his remains were taken to the Apostolic Palace so that members of the Roman Curia could pay their respects a day later his body was transferred to st. Peter's Basilica hundreds of thousands of pilgrims came to give thanks and to say farewell less than 24 hours before his death people began to arrive at Saint Peter's Square it continued to fill up over the following days at first Romans came then from all over Italy then people from throughout Europe and around the world came in those days before the funeral and burial of John Paul the second the Pope's main collaborator Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger celebrated the funeral Mass in front of dozens of world leaders strong winds blowing through st. Peter's Square added to the ceremony sad morning at the end of the mass hundreds began asking would jump on a second be declared a saint with time gave them their answer [Applause] [Music] you

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Length: 3min 11sec (191 seconds)

Published: Tue Mar 31 2015