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Benny
Hinn: The Impact of the Pope’s Death
John Paul II's passing led to a worldwide outpouring
of affection. Millions came to see him in Rome, and
that has caused many people to wonder: is there something
deeper behind this outpouring of affection?
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papal funeral
Hundreds of Thousands Mourn Pope’s
Passing
By Chris Mitchell
Middle East Bureau Chief
CBN.com –
THE VATICAN - One cardinal called it the largest funeral
in history. Some 300,000 mourners jammed into Saint Peter's Square
for today's funeral mass.
Among those mourners were leaders from around the world. Millions
more watched on giant video screens set up all around the city.
Applause broke out as the Pope's simple wooden coffin was brought
out from Saint Peter's Basilica. It was adorned with just a cross
and an "M" for Mary.
The dean of the College of Cardinals, who might be a successor,
said that John Paul II was a priest to the last, offering his
life for God and his flock.
And in his homily, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, declared, "Today
we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality - our
hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope
and profound gratitude."
Security was particularly heavy as kings, presidents and prime
ministers gathered for the Mass. Some 8,000 security agents were
in the streets, combat jets and helicopters overhead, and a warship
off the shore near Rome.
President Bush and his wife led the U.S. delegation, and he ended
up seated next to an ally with whom he has had his disagreements,
French President Jacques Chirac.
Many will remember this pope for his insistence that Catholics
stick to the strict moral teachings of the Church. Bishop Donald
Wuerl said some may not have liked that, but still loved the man
for taking such clear stands.
Bishop Wuerl said, "I think what we're seeing in this outpouring
of affection for the Pope, is that people loved him because of
the clarity of his thought."
The funeral was not limited to the Vatican. In Krakow, Poland
where the pope studied for the priesthood, 800,000 people gathered
in a huge field to watch the Mass on huge TV screens.
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