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Pope John Paul II's 2005 funeral, held in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and attended by global dignitaries including U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as Prince Charles of Wales, featured several days of elaborate ceremonies, including the Rite of Papal Death, the Rite of Visitation, the Mass of Repose, the Mass of Requiem, and the Rite of Interment. The total cost, disclosed by the Holy See, amounted to $9 million.
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Pope John Paul II's 2005 funeral, held in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and attended by global dignitaries including U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as Prince Charles of Wales, featured several days of elaborate ceremonies, including the Rite of Papal Death, the Rite of Visitation, the Mass of Repose, the Mass of Requiem, and the Rite of Interment. The total cost, disclosed by the Holy See, amounted to $9 million.