This was said by the Holy Father near his end, by dictating a message to his secretary. He urged his friends and associates not to cry for him. As a priest was relating this to us in his homily, he was nearly overcome with tears, as was I...The fifth Pope of my lifetime has passed - and Pope John Paul has been our Holy Father for over half of my lifetime.
Holy Father, we miss you!
Pope's Body Lies in State at Vatican
In this picture released by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope John Paul II is seen lying in state in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Sunday, April 3, 2005.
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