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  1. Vatican to put pope's coffin on show

    The faithful attending the beatification of Pope John Paul II in Rome will be able to pray at his coffin, which will be exhumed for the event, the Vatican has said. The Roman Catholic Church warned its members around the world not to fall prey to fraudsters, particularly on the internet, who...
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  2. Monk caught with nun's skeleton at airport

    Link Removed due to 404 Error ATHENS (Reuters) – A Cypriot monk caught at a Greek airport with the skeletal remains of a nun in his baggage on the weekend told authorities he was taking the relics of a saint back to his monastery. The 56-year-old Cypriot was detained at Athens airport...
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