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Loyola Phoenix: LU, world mourn loss of pope
An image of Pope John Paul II, dressed in green papal vestments with one hand up in greeting and the other holding a papal ferula is superimposed against a background of a church altar. Details of liturgical celebrations can be seen to the side of the image of Pope John Paul II. This two-page article covers the events and reactions of the Loyola community following the death of Pope John Paul II. Students and staff at the Rome Center, along with an alumna on assignment in Rome, gave descriptions of people's reactions in Rome. Details of liturgical celebrations at Loyola, an explanation of the selection process of the next pontiff and a numerical analysis of Pope John Paul II's achievements were also included in the article.