Transcript: Profile: Pope John XXIII's body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica

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Profile: Pope John XXIII's body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica

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But first, tomorrow in St. Peter's Square, a glass coffin containing the remains of Pope John XXIII will be on public view. John XXIII was one of the most popular popes of all time. By convening the Second Vatican Council, he helped bring his church into the 20th century. Pope John Paul II will celebrate a Mass before the coffin is placed in a new and prominent position, inside the basilica. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome.

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