papal funerals

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why are popes buried with there hands by there sides as opposed to across there chest, and if the pope were to die who is the next in line to run the church until a new pope is elected and would he have the same powers thank you mick walsh

-- mick walsh (mickwalsh@eircom.net), April 14, 2001

Answers

Hello, Mick.
I have never heard about the hands at the sides. Where did you hear about that -- and can you give us a quotation?

The answer to your question about the government of the Church during an "interregnum" can be found in this Februrary, 2000, thread.

God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jgecik@desc.dla.mil), April 14, 2001.


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