Wednesday, April 13, 2005
The faithful mourn
A different view--looking out from the crypt of Pope John Paul II toward the mourners paying their respects, April 13, 2005. L'Osservatore Romano/Reuters photo.
For the curious, the Latin on the marble says "IOANNES PAVLVS PPII" followed by the date, in Roman numerals, of Pope John Paul II's pontificate, "16 X, 1978-2 IV, 2005." Beneath this is the symbol for Christ, the interlacing X and P.
For the curious, the Latin on the marble says "IOANNES PAVLVS PPII" followed by the date, in Roman numerals, of Pope John Paul II's pontificate, "16 X, 1978-2 IV, 2005." Beneath this is the symbol for Christ, the interlacing X and P.
