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![Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. [Pope, 84, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. [Pope, 84, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3T1HA/pilgrims-crowd-saint-peters-square-after-hearing-the-news-that-pope-john-paul-ii-had-died-at-the-vatican-april-2-2005-pope-84-who-headed-the-roman-catholic-church-for-26-years-and-played-a-key-role-in-the-fall-of-communism-in-europe-died-on-april-2-2005-1937-gmt-the-vatican-said-in-a-statement-the-news-was-immediately-announced-to-around-60000-gathered-in-saint-peters-square-and-was-met-with-a-long-applause-an-italian-sign-of-respect-bells-tolled-and-many-people-wept-openly-2D3T1HA.jpg)
Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. [Pope, 84, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26
![The New York Times Archives on Twitter: "The Times reported, on this day in 2005, that Pope John Paul II had died. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, where "People wept and The New York Times Archives on Twitter: "The Times reported, on this day in 2005, that Pope John Paul II had died. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, where "People wept and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZ4cAquW0AESTv4.jpg)