World leaders hail Pope as force for peace
WORLD leaders mourned Pope John Paul, many hailing him as a force for
peace across the globe while others credited him with a major role in
the fall of the Iron Curtain. From Brazil to the Philippines, South
Africa to Germany, Roman Catholics prayed, wept and hugged each other in
grief when news flashed across the globe on Saturday of the death of the
Pope, whose 26-year reign was the third-longest pontificate.
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India's leaders join Catholics in mourning
INDIA'S president and prime minister joined Catholics across the country
Sunday in expressing sorrow over the death of Pope John Paul II.
President Abdul Kalam said he was "deeply saddened at the passing away
of Pope John Paul II," the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency
reported.
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