Thursday, April 7, 2005

The 24-hour line



This is a map of the queue when it was halted some twenty four hours before the doors of St. Peter's Basilica are actually closed for public viewing of the remains of Pope John Paul II.

Things I've learned today:

  • The conclave to elect the new pope will begin on Monday, April 18, 2005.
  • The pope's last will is seventeen pages long, written in Polish, and written on various stages of his pontificate. It will be published Thursday (Rome Time).
  • Jaime Cardinal Sin, archbishop emeritus of Manila, won't be able to attend the conclave due to health problems.

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