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Pallbearers carry Pope John Paul II's coffin on Friday, bringing it outside to place before an altar in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Millions of people turned out for the funeral, crowding into St. Peter's Square. Political and religious leaders from around the world flocked to Italy for the service.

Cardinals arriving for the funeral are buffetted by the wind in St. Peter's Square.

An elaborate ceremony, the pope's funeral is one of the largest Western religious gatherings of modern times.

Pope John Paul II's funeral caps a week in which millions of mourners came to Vatican City to pay their respects.

Pope John Paul II died Saturday, following years of poor health. He was 84 and served as pope for 26 years

Archbishops cover the pope's face with a white veil before closing his coffin.

Pallbearers present the pope's coffin to the crowd at the door to St Peter's Basilica at the end of the pontiff's funeral.

Pallbearers place Pope John Paul II's casket into the crypt below St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope John Paul II Laid to Rest.

John Paul II's casket in to the crypt below St. Peter's Basilica.

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Powerful Spiritual Leader Dies After Long Struggle

1920 - 2005

VATICAN CITY (April 2) - Pope John Paul II, who helped topple communism in Europe and left a deeply conservative stamp on the church that he led for 26 years, has died after a long public struggle against debilitating illness. He was 84.

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