Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will celebrate a noontime Mass marking the second anniversary of the death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II.

12:05 p.m.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia

Cardinal Rigali was a close collaborator with the late Pontiff for many years and a concelebrant in his funeral rites at the Vatican. Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005.

Pope Benedict XVI will preside at Eucharistic celebration in Saint Peter's Square marking the second anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II at 5:30 p.m. Rome time.

Editor's Note: Television cameras will not be permitted in the Cathedral. An audio and video mult-box feed will be provided in the parking lot of the Cathedral. Please enter on 17th Street, between Race and Vine Streets. Crews will need a bnc connector and a recording deck or a live truck. Reporters and still photographers are welcome in the Cathedral.

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