Finally at rest after years of crippling disease, Pope John Paul II's body lay in state Sunday, his hands clutching a rosary, his pastoral staff under his arm. Millions prayed and wept at services across the globe, as the Vatican prepared for the ritual-filled funeral and conclave that will choose a successor. – yahoo.com

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I personally have not met Pope John Paul II in person. But I was there at Vatican City when he made a speech in front of the crowd from his window in February 2nd, 2004. I could hardly see him clearly from where I was standing because his window was pretty far high up.

Vatican City.

The place where the pope and high priests live. This is only a small part of the building.

The entrance to where the pope and high priests live.