Visit to Rome During Pope's Funeral Photo Gallery by salim madjd at pbase.com

Visit to Rome During Pope's Funeral

UPDATE: CNN transcript is at: http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0504/13/lad.01.html (scroll 80% down)

Also, I am back and I am going through a lot of photos. I'll update this gallery and perhaps reorganzie it a bit. Thanks for all your wonderful comments. I feel very fortunate to have been there and be able to bring back a glimps of history. 300 the movie

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karanja joseph		07-May-2011 12:33
all the time you remember me, praayer for me in all my work, my education and all part of life. and to remember all the peoples so that light will reflect them and have guard them and protect them and wash them heart and to build them their life. in the name of father son and the holy spirit. hely mary ful of grace the lord is with you 3x grolly be the father son and the holy pirit AMEN.

Paulina Zyla		12-Jan-2009 03:58
W tym tragicznym dniu dla wjelu narodow a szczegulnie narodu Polakow wszyscy pzerzylismu ztrate kogos waznego w naszym zyciu, i w mojim zyciu w momeciu smjerci naszego ukochanego Papjeza Jana Pawla II moje zycie stracilo sesu i ogarnela mnie ciemnaos aleslowa ,rady, i naluki naszego Papjezy zawsze beda prowadzily mnie przez cale moje zycie... ale zawsze bedzie mi brak cieplego glosu i pociech duchowej ktura zawsze otszymywalam sluchajac go...zawsze Kochajaca i myslaca parafjakna z chicago Paulina Zyla

Guest		28-Oct-2007 14:51
My compliments to the photographer. A number of these are great documents, others are artistic pictures, while others still are less than great and should not be posted with the greatest! I read some of the comments and found one particularly arrogant. To the guest who condemns pope John Paul II because he died in long robes and "much better than Christ". This person. quotes scripture: " beware of the scribes and pharisees who wear long robes.... " to substantiae his or her condemnation. John Paul II took up his cross and followed Christ a lot better than this guest who quotes scipture out of context ! It would be just as easy to quote another Scripture that reprimends his / her behaviour: "It is what comes out of the mouth of man that soils him" Good Christian advice to this person would be: Just be humble and study Christian history (especially the fathers of the Church) before you follow your wrong negative instincts or the winds of false doctrines built on scriptural quotations taken out of context. Popes have not always been saints but neither were the leaders of the reformation. "Scriptura Sola" is the greatest disservice that the so called "reformers" of centuries past did to those who followed them to this vey day. Distortion of Scripural quotation produced over the past 4 centuries hundreds of denomination, lack of unity, lack of direction, of doctrine and ethics. Confusion in other words is the price that these communities pay today for isolating "scriptures" from the work of the Spirit of God throughout history. Christ did not promise the bible only. He did not write a book for his followers. He promised something infinitely greater: the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit who would teach his followers everything. Sacred Scripture have a place but they do not stand in a vaccum. they are the fruit of the Church not the other way around. So let us be humble and let the Spirit of God guide everyone.

blessing gesa		22-Aug-2007 18:00
I need more information on how to serve God better

enlcohkgw bocr		17-Apr-2007 18:09
neri uvzaokp vklhxm ckbrmu ygflhkpjv vxlhg gpnvdh

Renata		25-Feb-2007 15:17
Zdj�cia szokuj� i przypominaj� �mier� Ojca �wi�tego Jana Paw�a II.Nigdy nie zapomne Ojca �wi�tego Jana Paw�a II,jego wiary w Boga,jego nauki i dobroci:)Smutno jest nam bez ciebie Ojcze �wi�ty cho� wiemy �e czuwasz nad nami tam w domu Ojca to wci�� brakuje nam Twej Mi�o�ci.Kochamy cie Ojcze �wi�ty.I nigdy o tobie nie zapomnimy.Przepraszam �e niemog�am by� w rzymie na twoim pogrzebie,ale by�am tam duchem i cierpia�am z innymi jak odchodzi�e� do innego �wiata,do �wiata Boga.Bardzo brakuje nam cie Ojcze �wi�ty cho� wiemy �e czuwasz nad nami.

ILONA		05-Oct-2006 18:38
KOCHANY OJCZE �WI�TY JESTEM TWOJ� RODACZK� I TO TY B�DZIESZ DLA MNIE ZAWSZE NAJWI �KSZYM WZORCEM KOCHAM CIEBIE I B�DE O TOBIE PAMI�TA� DO KO�CA �WIATA I JESZCZE D�U�EJ. PAPIE�A TAKIEGO JAKIM TY BY�E� NIKT NIE ZAPOMNI JA MAM 15 LAT I WYCHOWYWA�AM SI� ZA CZAS�W KIEDY TO JAN PAWE� II BY� PAPIE�EM- JESTEM POKOLENIEM JANA PAW�A II I JESTEM Z TEGO BARDZO DUMNA. PAPIE�A POLAKA NIE ZAST�PI �ADEN INNY... NIESTETY NIE MIA�AM MO�LIWO�CI BY� NA TWYM POGRZEBIE ALE CA�Y CZAS BY�AM W WATYKANIE DUCHEM I MY�LAMI!

Ralph		24-Aug-2006 08:05
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poland		17-Aug-2006 16:46
zgadza sie.. polska pami�ta

Roman		14-Aug-2006 21:26
ojcze święte nie zapomnimy ciebie do końca....

POLAND		21-Mar-2006 13:41
pamietamy i bedziemy pamietac

Bartosz		15-Feb-2006 22:28
Ojcze Swi�ty, wci�� o Tobie pami�tamy...

Guest		30-Jan-2006 06:06
Your galleries are great! Hats off to you... I'm not Catholic so I don't understand much about the pope. What does concern me is that he died a lot better than Christ... In His teaching He was saying: "Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, who devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation." - Mark 12:38-40

Guest		16-Jan-2006 00:52
Polska

Schodek		03-Jan-2006 21:40
�adny zapach tego miasta w nocy by� zdala od bazyliki

TERESA		29-Dec-2005 12:58
Ojcze Swiety jakie smutne sa swieta Bozego Narodzenia bez Ciebie

TERESA		29-Dec-2005 12:58
Ojcze Swiety jakie smutne sa swieta Bozego Narodzenia bez Ciebie

Guest		20-Dec-2005 23:31
Thank you for your pictures of the best man to live in my lifetime.

ann		06-Dec-2005 13:40
Thank you for this gallery is wonderful

barbara		21-Nov-2005 11:43
http://www.inter.media.pl/nt-bin/ziebice/galeria_nowa.asp?tytul=Jak%20ca�a%20Polska%20�egna%20Papie�a&galeria=apel_jasnogorski

Barbara		21-Nov-2005 11:42
http://www.inter.media.pl/nt-bin/ziebice/galeria_nowa.asp?tytul=Jak%20ca�a%20Polska%20�egna%20Papie�a&galeria=apel_jasnogorski - w naszym mie�cie pozegnali�my papie�a Jasnog�rskim Apelem. Bo�e, jak �al!!!!

�aneta from Poland		11-Oct-2005 15:41
Tak za Nim t�sknie ;(((( Ale Wiem ze czuwa Nademn� W Ka�dych Chwilach!!!! I Za To Dzi�kUje Ci Ojcze;**

Lino Iapaolo		05-Oct-2005 00:52
Very impressive photography!! Incredible pictures of the Pope lying in state. I thought that CNN was decent, but this is far superior. Also, some of the most picturesque photos of Rome I've ever seen. In laymans terms.... Magnifico!!

Harris		24-Jul-2005 20:06
Extremely strong body of work! Some incredibly powerful shots along with several creatively opportunistic ones. A handful among the best photojournalism I've seen. Nice one!

Chris Michel		01-Jul-2005 04:51
Excellent, vote!

Mountainan (From CH)		27-May-2005 21:16
J�r�me de Lyon tu es la HONTE DES FRANCOPHONES, comment oses-tu critiquer ainsi quelque chose � laquelle tu ne participe s�rement pas! Petit pr�somptueux tu ne m�rites m�me pas que je m'attarde sur ton cas. Mais je suis s�r qu'un jour tu veras la lumi�re...

marius		26-Apr-2005 22:28
Sp�cialement pour J�r�me de Lyon. Tu confirmes que Toi et beaucoup de fran�ais, vous �tes gonfl� Et tu d�jante compl�tement comme beaucoup de fran�ais et �a c�est pas Byzance. On manque pour toi et pour les autres d�humilit� Tu es br�le, nul

Pawe� Smotry�		26-Apr-2005 12:04
Po�r�d niesnasek Pan B�g uderza W ogromny dzwon, Dla s�owia�skiego oto papie�a Otworzy� tron, Ten przed mieczami tak nie uciecze Jako ten W�och, On �mia�o, jak B�g, p�jdzie na miecze; �wiat mu to proch! Twarz jego s�owem rozpromieniona, Lampa dla s�ug, Za nim rosn�ce p�jd� plemiona W �wiat�o, gdzie B�g. Na jego pacierz i rozkazanie Nie tylko lud -Je�li rozka�e, to s�o�ce stanie, Bo moc - to cud! On si� ju� zbli�a - rozdawca nowy Globowych si�: Cofnie si� w �y�ach pod jego s�owy Krew naszych �y�; W sercach si� zacznie �wiat�o�ci bo�ej Strumienny ruch, Co my�l pomy�li przeze�, to stworzy, Bo moc - to duch. A trzeba mocy, by�my ten pa�ski D�wign�li �wiat: Wi�c oto idzie papie� s�owia�ski, Ludowy brat; -Oto ju� leje balsamy �wiata Do naszych �on, A ch�r anio��w kwiatem umiata Dla niego tron. On rozda mi�o��, jak dzi� mocarze Rozdaj� bro�, Sakramentaln� moc on poka�e, �wiat wzi�wszy w d�o�; Go��b mu s�owa w hymnie wyleci, Poniesie wie��, Nowin� s�odk�, �e duch ju� �wieci I ma sw� cze��; Niebo si� nad nim pi�kne otworzy Z obojga stron, Bo on na �wiecie stan�� i tworzy I �wiat i tron. On przez narody uczyni bratnie, Wydawszy g�os, �e duchy p�jd� w cele ostatnie Przez ofiar stos; Moc mu pomo�e sakramentalna Narod�w stu, Moc ta przez duchy b�dzie widzialna Przed trumn� tu. Takiego ducha wkr�tce ujrzycie Cie�, potem twarz: Wszelk� z ran �wiata wyrzuci zgni�o��, Robactwo, gad, Zdrowie przyniesie, rozpali mi�o�� I zbawi �wiat; Wn�trze ko�cio��w on powymiata, Oczy�ci sie�, Boga poka�e w tw�rczo�ci �wiata, Jasno, jak w dzie� Juliusz S�owacki

Margolcia		21-Apr-2005 14:04
Ziemia zap�aka�a , a niebo si� uradowa�o.... Na zawsze, jedyny w naszych sercach...

Dan Chusid		20-Apr-2005 01:13
Nice documentary work Salim. just a note to let you know some of your images here are posted sideways and need to be turned 90 degrees. Regards, - DC

majid		19-Apr-2005 07:13
Dear salim I am really proud of you,you did fantastic work and the most documented historical event I wish I could be with you there or at list to see your interview with CNN any way I wish you all the best God bless you.

Guest		18-Apr-2005 16:38
Great photos ....... Jan Pawe� II still live in ours hearts

Guest		18-Apr-2005 13:35
J�r�me de Lyon's comments weren't particularly all that appropriate. Are all the French this arrogantly anti-Catholic and anything to do with the U.S.? I'd really like to hope not.

Guest		18-Apr-2005 13:33
J�r�me de Lyon's comments weren't particularly all that appropriate. Are all the French this arrogantly anti-Catholic and anything to do with the U.S.? I'd really like to hope not.

Guest		17-Apr-2005 14:45
Merci pour cette belle gallerie de photos. Merci pour nous rappeler ce que peut �tre la foi : l'idolatrie d'un homme qui a �t� un des plus grand conservateur du XX si�cle (anti avortement/homosexualit�/f�minime/contraception), un grand promoteur de l'�xtr�me droite chr�tienne (opus dei, etc...). JP2 grand d�vastateur de l'�glise catholique dans le monde, qui perd des parts de march� devant les sectes les plus dangereuses et les �vang�liques am�ricains financ�s par M. Bush. Merci de nous rappeler que c'est tout cela Le Vatican, un �pays� avec un chef d'�tat, un gouvernement, des ambassades, une grande pompe, des id�es pas tr�s propres. Est ce la foi ? Est ce la dignit� de l'Homme ? Merci de nous permettre d'y r�fl�chir.

Guest Canada		17-Apr-2005 13:56
Merci pour cette magnifique collection de vos souvenirs. � tous ceux qui ne pouvaient �tre pr�sents pendant ces heures de s�paration avec un Grand, un tr�s grand Pape, votre g�n�reux partage est un beau cadeau. Merci!

Anna		17-Apr-2005 12:53
We suffer a great lost... Thank you for sharing with us your great photos. I could not go to Rome:( That is why I am so grateful you gave us to have a look and feel the atmosphere of these days. Great picures apart from everything

Aisha from Poland		17-Apr-2005 12:46
Life takes its hues from the colors of your mind... Beautiful moment- great pix.

Aisha from Poland		17-Apr-2005 12:45
Life takes its hues from the colors of your mind... Beautiful moment- great pix.

Tomasz		16-Apr-2005 21:01
Great photos, thank you. I don't know words in English to say what I wont, but thanks anyway... I don t know it is English or not?

Ewa from Poland		16-Apr-2005 18:39
Jan Pawe� II w ostatnich dniach nies�ychanie zjednoczy� m�j nar�d.

Beatka		16-Apr-2005 18:29
great job!!!! I'm from Poland and I miss you Janie Pawle II.

virginiacoastline		16-Apr-2005 15:14
"And the part that, unfortunately, the viewers can't see is the sound and the sense of being there. And you have, you know, the choir singing in the background while these things are happening. It's quite moving, the spiritual, you know, essentially chanting that's going on" . . . If this were sound-o-vision, I am sure we WOULD have that sense . . . you captured all of this very nicely. Thank you.

Guest		16-Apr-2005 10:24
To see the Popes Memorial Photo Gallery go to either of these sites: http://www.photoduck.com/photos.aspx?gid=1959&pxo=0 , Or: http://www.pbase.com/pollyfodder/pope_john_paul_2_passes_away_in_vatican_2_april_aedt

Guest		16-Apr-2005 10:12
Great Pics to commemorate a great Pope Salim! I have a link on my Pope Memorial site to your site here. Hope you dont mind.. My memorial site is here at: http://www.pbase.com/pollyfodder/pope_john_paul_2_passes_away_in_vatican_2_april_aedt

Johny		15-Apr-2005 16:35
Great pictures! Not as good as yours but I found also nice set of pictures here: http://www.tarnow.pl/galeria/galeria_294/index.php ---> PEACE with U all <---

Yoda Master		15-Apr-2005 16:26
Il's simply great,fantastic vision,and very emotion... I cried to look at theses photos. Thanks a lot for sharing this gallery.

Guest		15-Apr-2005 13:44
SZOK

Guest		15-Apr-2005 12:36
Thank you for this trip to Vatican and a last glimpse of Papa. Praised be to God.

Natalie Mitchell		15-Apr-2005 10:49
My dear friend, your photo gallery was simply amazing. i stay in India so i wanted to see the funeral of The Pope`s.i chanced upon your site. i am glad i was able to view. To me your photo gallery was realistic and brought tears to my eyes. You are simply amazing.

Guest		15-Apr-2005 04:24
wow what a great set of pictures. thanks for sharing them. John http://www.johnramon.com

PAKA		14-Apr-2005 21:14
Amazing photos. The way how it should be presented, however, some photos in the crowed cannot show that mess what was there. Anyway perfect outlook at Roma of these days. Honours! BTW. I join that small crowed of people here, who are from Poland, as the John Paul II was. Regards, to all who were there.

Juan Jose Gutierrez		14-Apr-2005 20:45
Beautiful images you took... Amazing sense of humanity in your pictures. I thank you very much for sharing your work. Also read the interview in CNN.

yoviTheGreatest		14-Apr-2005 14:34
the gallery is great... I'm polish, like the Pope was... R.I.P.

Agnieszka		14-Apr-2005 13:19
hello jestem Polk� i mog� powiedzie� �e zdj�cia s� bardzo �adne....bardzo mnie wzruszy�y i przypomnia�y tamte chwile.Pozdrawiam wszystkich, kt�rzy sp�dzili ten czas razem z Janem Paw�em II...czuwali przy nim i taj jak ja,bardzo t�skni�...

Truls S		14-Apr-2005 11:21
Hi, thanks for sharing these pictures, great job! Regards, Truls Schaal www.tsfoto.com

CT Ghost		14-Apr-2005 03:05
I heard your interview on CNN and thoroughly appreciated your sharing the photos you took. What type of camera did you use? Can you elaborate on your equipment, and if you experienced any problems during your travels or with security while in Rome. Thanks, New Orleans, Louisiana

guest		13-Apr-2005 22:07
Thanks for this great gallery. It's excellent.

didi		13-Apr-2005 21:44
it's time to unit the world ........

augustine zaw aung		13-Apr-2005 20:27
Hi salim, we met at st.peter's square..... I'm proud of your well-done job ..... thanks for all these photos that you share with the world... I have just sent the web site you sent me to my freinds and thereby they can the pictures that I can't take .... thanks again!! augustine (Myanmar)

Mark Komosa		13-Apr-2005 18:32
Correcting date of publishing in Dziennik Polski, the 11th, not 8th, read message below for full context

Mark Komosa		13-Apr-2005 18:29
For your images. I was very impressed by your interview as well. This picture http://www.pbase.com/salim/image/41799449 with the flag in the middle of ar in the frame, has a city name on it, "Bialystok", north eastern Poland. I was born there, but have lived in Chicago, USA since I was 13. I could not make it to Rome, I will be going to Krakow and Bialystok in 2 weeks. I wish I could have been there. But in Chicago, we also said fairwell to our Pope. Just like Salim, I felt compelled to go there and do what I could do to preserve the moment in photographs. I wanted to share with Poland and had the kind editors of newspaper in Krakow publish several of my photos , Dziennik Polski, Arpil 8th edition. If you are interested in viewing these images. I'm providing the links here. I notice a lot of my country men are visting this forum, and I Salim suggested I post the link here. Thank you Salim 114 pictures: http://chirebel.myphotos.cc/thumbnails.php?album=19 Abridged (34 pictures ) http://chirebel.myphotos.cc/thumbnails.php?album=22

Biplob Mollick		13-Apr-2005 16:21
You have done a good work.

Leslie		13-Apr-2005 16:07
Just... ...wow. Thanks.

Guest		13-Apr-2005 15:49
Dziekuje za piekne zdjecia, Thank You for Your beautiful pictures Tadeusz

Becky		13-Apr-2005 14:29
Bravo on an excellent collection of photos- I saw the interveiw this morning on CNN and was taken aback by the simple beauty you were able to capture. These pictures are not about religion, but rather the incredible ability humans have for compassion and unconditional love. Blessed be those who remember that we are not to judge, that is left for someone else... Take a bow, nice job. Becky

Marcin		13-Apr-2005 14:26
�ycie si� nie ko�czy, �ycie si� zmienia...

majorekg		13-Apr-2005 13:36
" Ducha nie ga�cie ... "

Jezz ibell		13-Apr-2005 12:39
This is a wonderful gallery :) Thanks for sharing it with us. /Jezz

Guest		13-Apr-2005 12:17
Great gallery. Thanks for sharing.

eric jones		13-Apr-2005 11:42
thank you for sharing this event with us through you eyes and lens. Eric

Guest		13-Apr-2005 11:22
We were fortunate to travel to Rome last year , and some of the pictures you show make us feel like we were there while all this was going on . Thank you for making this possible . Jesse Ruiz

Tom Wilk		13-Apr-2005 11:19
Great images - really tells the story. I'm very impressed. I wish that I had seen your interview on CNN. - Tom

Guest		13-Apr-2005 11:17
My wife , and I visited Rome last year . Alot of the places we remember , thank you so much for letting us feel like we were there when all this took place . Thanks Agian !

Guest from California		13-Apr-2005 11:16
I am very grateful to the Photographer for his inspiration in photographing this Funeral. It is wonderful to see the photos and feel like I was there. These photos will be treasured by me for years to come. George

Carlo		13-Apr-2005 11:08
Good job. Beautiful pictures. It make me feel that I'm there.

guest		13-Apr-2005 10:48
I am truely amazed by your pictures! They are beautiful and give you a first hand look at the Pope's Death. There are always stupid people in this world who can only think of the negatives.. and always have to point something bad out. These days nobody can have a important moment with out jealous people putting them down. I personaly think that it is unbelievebly sad. Just ignore those types of people.

Anne Young		13-Apr-2005 00:34
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Guest		12-Apr-2005 23:49
Your pictures give a better idea of what went on than all the news shows combined. Great work! I think CNN is lucky to have the opportunity to show your pictures.

Terry		12-Apr-2005 20:05
Great photos, thanks.

Don		12-Apr-2005 14:26
Thanks so much for your photos. Giovanni Paulo, Santo Subito!

Plamen		12-Apr-2005 12:48
You are a great reporter with eyes of the artist! Bravo!

amanda coelho		12-Apr-2005 09:27
great pics salim! these pictures brought tears to my eyes, could feel the sorrow of the people - like I was there.........great work

Silvano		11-Apr-2005 20:56
Ciao Salim, great gallery and interesting work thanks for sharing Silvano

Mark Jones		11-Apr-2005 17:32
Incredible photographic journey! Your gallery did more to tell the story than all the networks combined! What a wonderful tribute to a great man of God. Thank you.

Kim		11-Apr-2005 12:14
Awesome pictures, thankyou for sharing

Joanna Cheung		11-Apr-2005 09:00
Thank you very much and god bless you. Kind regards Joanna

Scott Bowen		09-Apr-2005 19:54
Thank you for posting these photos. You did something I think many of us have thought about--jumping on a plane and having a chance to see history in the making. You've brought the experience of Rome this week to all of us in unedited form with all of its many and sometimes ordinary aspects and I thank you. Incidentally, nice hotel room. Where did you stay?

Roberto		09-Apr-2005 16:43
Nice to meet you on the ponte S.Angelo and Thank you for your advice ... Now i�m looking out for a EOS to m39 Adapter :) Roberto & Maike

Guest		09-Apr-2005 14:00
Thank you Salim! Gracious photos during a time of deep sorrow! Thank you!

Vitt		09-Apr-2005 13:33
Fantastic image of a big reality, thank you Vitt .... from Italy

Vitek Zawada		09-Apr-2005 12:06
Thank you for sharing...simply wonderful jurnalist style gallery Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Vitek

Alessandro Catuogno		09-Apr-2005 11:37
I VOTE! Great job Salim. Was a sad day,but you made a great reportage. Thank you. Alessandro.

Krzysztof Kuzbik		09-Apr-2005 10:45
Thank you for sharing. Great photos at this gallery. God bless you. Thank you again for your work, a special thank from me as I couldn't get in Rome too. Krzysztof

Guest		09-Apr-2005 10:24
Thank you Salim for sharing this gallery to us.

Guest		09-Apr-2005 08:21
Thank you very much! God bless you.

Rob LaPin		09-Apr-2005 04:05
Salim, Wonderful gallery! Thank you for sharing the moment! God bless!

Tim from Portland OR		09-Apr-2005 02:56
The loss of Pope John Paul II has created a void in the soul that can only be replaced by our memories of this very influential and caring leader. He will be missed.

Guest		09-Apr-2005 02:18
Thank you.

Ben M		09-Apr-2005 00:22
Thank you for your generosity in sharing these images with us, Salim. You have an eye for detail and a knack for composition. -ben

Guest		08-Apr-2005 23:30
Thanks for a beautiful pictorial tribute to wonderful man. The Pope is dead in earthly body but his soul and spirit lives on, he is truly in heaven.

Response to GUEST		08-Apr-2005 20:50
Obviously the Pope is not like every other human being. If he was...would this many people have made the mad rush to Rome when he died? Nope. So people being "negative" with their thoughts on this site have every right to do so.

Carlos .		08-Apr-2005 20:31
Salim, thank you very much for catching the feelings during the funeral. This is a great gallery, it is a fantastic photo assay. I understand that there are people who diagree with the Pope or the Church, we can read them or listem them, just it is good to ask for respect the Pope, the church and us who are believers. As I could see this funeral was kind of ecumenical (I`m not sure if is the right word in english) because there were people from other religions. I guess that speaks it self a little bit on how the Pope could rech lot of people from all over the world.

Guest		08-Apr-2005 19:50
someone needs to contact admin to 'clean up' these ridiculous comments. rest in peace, jp. thank-you salim for sharing your experience, and lovely photos. would it be possible to post some hi-rez versions?

Guest		08-Apr-2005 18:06
I believe in respecting the dead.....I wonder why some people start making such negative and derogatory comments over the Popes Death...... He may have issues that you guys dont agree with. Thats fine....He doesnt force you to believe in him. Like any other Human being being laid to rest.. Least is SHOW SOME RESPECT....

Guest		08-Apr-2005 17:46
Great pictures... thank you very much for this gallery... Grzes, from Poland.

Scott		08-Apr-2005 16:04
Unfortunately, somebody is playing a joke on this message list. The previous message, supposedly by me, posted at 15:22...was not posted by me! I have only left one message (at 15:02). I will say this about allowing people to "speak their mind"...That freedom is one of the things that makes some nations stand out, above the others. But I don't feel that this particular picture gallery, under these particular circumstances, is either the time or place to talk trash.

Scott		08-Apr-2005 15:22
I take that back. Bravo to all those that are able to speak their minds. Its what makes the world more interesting.

Don Polonis		08-Apr-2005 15:21
May God bless you for bringing these stunning photos to those of us who must be elsewhere. I wish I could be in Rome with you. I fell sorry for those who do not understand why millions would want to pay their respects to El Papa. I came close to meeting him on three occasions but always felt there was time. Now there is none. As for those who fret about the expense, the appearance of cost is but an illusion. The influx of spending by pilgrims will more than offset any cost to Rome or Vatican City. The wake and funeral are but a very small expense in the scheme of things. The election of the next Pope will cost much more than was spent in the last week. As for the responder who is concerned about redistributing wealth, there will always be poor people. Poor of pocket does not mean poor of heart nor does it prevent one from achieving satisfaction with life. There have been many people with humble beginnings who have achieved greatness and there are many people who were capable of greatness and achieved nothing. Karol followed his heart and changed the world as John Paul II. Disregard the bad comments and continue keeping your lens focused on the good!

Scott		08-Apr-2005 15:02
First...thank you and anyone else who would so generously share their Rome experience through their free picture gallery on the Internet. Second...Blast anyone who would insult you or be so ignorant as to scorn the greatest man of our lifetime. To blame AIDS in Africa on the Pope, is like blaming terrorism around the world on President Bush. There are always going to be people who find something or somebody they don't like...and make them the focus of blame for the world's most unfortunate evils.

Carlo Botteghi		08-Apr-2005 14:55
Great work Salim. Thanks for sharing with us. I'm sorry for them and forgive the people sending negative message to this gallery. This people has not enough cleverness to doubt about their thoughts when more than three million people decide to travel for thousand Kilometers waiting to attend a standing cue of more than 24 hours without eating and sleeping, bringing their sorrow to a man that collected the most powerful people of the entire world in a ceremony that never had such an example before. This man only followed his deep faith and had the courage to face much powerful people in all his life, starting from when he was none, with the Nazi occupying his country. This people should only shame or, as a matter of good taste, avoid writing here. Thank you again for your work, a special thank from me as I couldn't get in Rome too. Carlo

Guest		08-Apr-2005 14:00
Gessh, I can't believe some of the comments. 3 million people run to Rome to respond to their greif at the passing of a great man, and the igorant can say nothing but negative things. Ignore the ignorant. I think these photos are beautiful and touching, documenting your experience. Keep it up.

P Rigby		08-Apr-2005 09:05
Represents everything I loathe, religion and the social engineering of the masses. Grow up humanity! This man preached against the use of condoms to over 100 million vulnerable Catholics in Africa. As a result this led to the deaths of millions. Stop teaching people and nations to believe in ghosts damit!

Jay Clooney		08-Apr-2005 02:16
If the Catholic Church wanted to live up to the Pope's message, they'd take the money this lavish funeral was costing and give it to the poor. Long live the memory of John Paul the Great! May his successor re-distribute some fo his church's wealth!

Ben		08-Apr-2005 01:49
Thanks Salim for this wonderful gallery. The pictures of the mourners are very touching. God bless! -Ben

Chris Michel		08-Apr-2005 01:43
well done, salim! great photo essay.

Guest		07-Apr-2005 21:37
To Kina: How absurd for you to criticise the Pope for advocating personal fidelity over infidelity with condoms. "Safe sex" by condom is a lie. Where is your compassion for those deceived by condom rhetoric and thereby exposed to disease both physical and moral? I am not Catholic, yet applaud the Pope's Christian message: Chastity and celibacy except within marriage. Shame on you for hijacking this gallery.

Chris		07-Apr-2005 21:18
I have a question. Why do you delete the posts that you don't agree with? That's real Catholic of you to ignore other points of view.

Kina Kallente		07-Apr-2005 16:55
While I like the quality of your photographic work tremendously and see you are truly an artist with the lens, some other thoughts came to me, inspired by your photos of this religious leader lying in state. Think how popular Mr. Wojtyla could have been had he advocated the use of condoms to stop the spread of AIDS, internationally, had he been more proactive in opening up his institution to investigation concerning matters of clerical sexual abuse, had he been less quick to point out "the Church is not a democracy" and then proceeded to appoint Bishops who stood, in effect, for making women second-class participants in liturgical life. I admire that this man stood for "the dignity of human life" as he defined "dignity" but I wish the occasion of his passing was generating less "warm admiration" and more of an honest, even painful evaluation of the fact much of what he stood for in life and his church stands for today, was inpractical, repressive, and even immoral, if such things as its unrealistic stance toward the problem of AIDS is pragmatically considered. Nonetheless, an icon of our age has passed into history, and these excellent pictures of him and the eternal city of Rome inspired me to take a moment out of my day and think about how I feel, deep-down, regarding the life and legacy of the Pontiff and his continuing church. Thanks for the opportunity to post my thoughts here, and please continue to display your photographic endeavors.

Guest		07-Apr-2005 16:36
NIce gallery amazing photos

Guest		07-Apr-2005 16:11
This is wonderful. Have you thought about turning it into a book?

DBUDMAN		07-Apr-2005 15:35
Thank you for sharing. If someone such as the last poster doesn't like I guess that's their opinion....and I have an opinion on them. But they don't have to view. Thank you for sharing and for bringing views to us who couldn't be there.

antidote3		07-Apr-2005 11:19
touching gallery. thanks for sharing, it is almost as good for those who are unable to be there.

Franco		06-Apr-2005 19:52
Salim, Great job! Your still photographs are so much more moving than anything I've seen on television. I'm sitting at work looking at these with tears in my eyes. Thanks.

Denis		06-Apr-2005 17:45
Merci pour ces photos qui rendent bien l'�motion qui r�gne � Rome. Denis (Montreal, Canada)

Lynn Landry		06-Apr-2005 16:35
Great photos! I loved the nun on the cell phone.

Guest		06-Apr-2005 15:06
Thanks Salim!! It's great to be able to view Rome when we are unable to go there. You have brought Rome to our eyes. It's like being there. Thanks!!

Joseph J Gudac Jr		06-Apr-2005 05:42
Very tastefully done. May John Paul rest in peace, our world was better because of him.

Ray Lander		06-Apr-2005 03:04
Poignant and timely images of sorrow and trial. Thank you for your efforts in posting them as you go. Very good gallery, gets my vote. Ray

Carlo Botteghi		05-Apr-2005 23:34
Incidentally Water was supplied for free to everybody by the municipality through the Civil Protection volunteers. People is staying in a cue for seven to nine hours in order to visit the pope so there are a lot of services provided by volunteers. At the beginning about two million people were expected for the funeral, but tonight they announced that only from Poland there will be about that figure coming to Italy. This Pope has been loved a lot and will go on to be loved more in the future.

Carlo Botteghi		05-Apr-2005 23:30
Wonderful pics. Bravo again. I too am wondering if you got credential easily as I continue listening from the TV that they have a kind of assault from journalists from all over the world. In case yes I'll need to get in Rome before respect my plans inorder to be credited.

Bob		05-Apr-2005 21:26
Thanks for sharing the photos. They are great and something to treasure

cyng pyng		05-Apr-2005 18:12
Yeah, all the photos are "Han Hao"!

Radhika		05-Apr-2005 17:31
thank you very much for the pictures

uofmtiger		05-Apr-2005 17:22
Thank you for the great gallery of images.

julivalley		05-Apr-2005 16:56
Salim, These images capture the scene in Rome in ways that the TV shows cannot. These are simply amazing. Bravo! Juli

Coleen Perilloux Landry		05-Apr-2005 16:46
Thank you for this wonderful gallery.

salim madjd		05-Apr-2005 16:11
No, I do not know who was giving away the water. And yes it was very touching. They were bringing water in truckloads and volunteers were passing water around from early dawn.

Guest		05-Apr-2005 16:09
You have quite a few shots of the Pope lying in state. Did you have press credentials, so that you were able to get so close? It seemed like the public had to proceed past very quickly and there might not have been the same opportunity. Also, do you know who was giving out the water? It seems like an act that was exactly in the right spirit of charity. I can think of many places where there would've been people selling water instead.

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