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To: Dancing Jane
As is custom, Pope John Paul II was entombed in three separate caskets.

Three bags containing gold, silver and copper coins were placed beside the body. Each bag contained one coin for each year in Pope John Paul II's reign, the only monetary compensation he received for his service as pope. The cypress casket was sealed and tied with three red silk ribbons.

The Papal Gentlemen lower the coffin of Pope John Paul II into a tomb that once held the remains of Blessed Pope John XXIII.The cypress casket was lowered into a larger solid zinc (traditionally lead) casket, which was soldered shut. An engraving of Pope John Paul II's name and the dates of his reign, as well as the image of a skull and crossbones adorn the casket. The zinc casket was finally lowered into a larger walnut (traditionally elm) casket, which was shut with nails of pure gold.

Notice that the photo shows the THIRD outer casket.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Pope_John_Paul_II

27 posted on 04/09/2005 3:44:59 AM PDT by Truth666 (May the HOLY SPIRIT have mercy on the World!)
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To: Truth666
the image of a skull and crossbones adorn the casket.

Link please.

Pardon me if I don't take the word of a person who doesn't know the difference between St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica.

28 posted on 04/09/2005 5:24:58 AM PDT by TomB ("The terrorist wraps himself in the world's grievances to cloak his true motives." - S. Rushdie)
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To: Truth666
the image of a skull and crossbones adorn the casket

?? Looks like the papal emblem to me not skull/crossbones.

29 posted on 04/09/2005 5:31:56 AM PDT by berkeleybeej
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To: Truth666
the image of a skull and crossbones adorn the casket

That's about the third time I've seen youe deliberately lie about Catholics or the Pope on this forum. "End justifies the means" is a liberal mentality - are you a liberal?

Or perhaps you're just a liar.

33 posted on 04/09/2005 6:10:22 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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