2005-04-05 15:07:46

The Pope will be buried in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica


Pope John Paul II will be buried under the spot once occupied by the tomb of Pope John XXIII, in the crypt below St. Peter's Basilica.
The announcement was made today by the director of the Holy See press office, Dr. Joachin Navarro-Valls.
Pope John XXIII died in 1963 and was originally buried in a tomb in the crypt.
His remains were moved into the Basilica itself when he was beatified in the year 2000.







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