JOHN PAUL II: TODAY THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, PRAYERS AND CELEBRATIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD” “” “

” “Mass, officiated at dawn by card. Stanislaw Dziwisz, archbishop of Cracow, on the tomb of John Paul II in the Vatican Grottoes in the presence of a delegation of Polish devotees, opened today the day of prayer and celebrations for the second anniversary of John Paul II’s death which occurred at 9.37 pm on April 2nd, 2005.
” “At 12 am, in the Roman cathedral of San Giovanni in Laterano, card. Camillo Ruini will hold the closing session of the diocesan investigation on the life, virtues and fame of holiness of the Servant of God John Paul II.
” “The materials collected by the Tribunal will be given to the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints. At 05.30 pm, the highlight: Benedict XVI, in Saint Peter’s, will officiate Mass from the altar of Confession, in repose of Pope Wojtyla.
” “In the Vatican Grottoes at 9 pm, the young will close the day by saying the Rosary and offering the reflection of archbishop Angelo Comastri, vicar general of Benedict XVI for the Vatican City.
” “Today all dioceses will hold Mass and celebrations, including a photographic exhibition by France Presse in Cracow and the exhibition "Totus Tuus", 60 drawings by Nani Tedeschi, opening in Rome in the courtyard of the Lateran Palace.