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The body of Pope John XXIII is shown in St. Peter’s square during a solemn procession led by Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, Sunday June 3, 2001. The body of one of the most beloved pontiffs in modern times, was carried Sunday in a 450-kilogram (half-ton) shatter-proof coffin, dressed in a white lace over-tunic, red velvet cape and a red hat trimmed with ermine. John XXIII was pope from 1958 to 1963. His pontificate sparked widespread changes to the church including the use of local languages insteadof Latin for Mass. (AP Photo/Arturo Mari, The Vatican)

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