Around the globe, prayers offered for pontiff

VATICAN CITY -- On the cobblestones of St. Peter's Square, tens of thousands of people from around the world -- Catholics and non-Catholics, citizens of Rome, and pilgrims from afar -- gathered last night to pray for Pope John Paul II as he lay dying. (Full article: 1160 words)

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