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Tens of Thousands Flock to Rome

By Emily Harris
Published April 4, 2005 at 9:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Tens of thousands of people already have flocked to Rome and braved long lines to pay their respects to the late Pope John Paul II. His body will be on view until his funeral, set for Friday morning.

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Emily Harris
International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.

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