![Pope John Paul II is helped with his hat as he presides over the funeral service for [Belgian Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte], who died on January 10, at the Saint Peter's Basilica Pope John Paul II is helped with his hat as he presides over the funeral service for [Belgian Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte], who died on January 10, at the Saint Peter's Basilica](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FPF2/pope-john-paul-ii-is-helped-with-his-hat-as-he-presides-over-the-funeral-service-for-belgian-cardinal-jan-pieter-schotte-who-died-on-january-10-at-the-saint-peters-basilica-at-the-vatican-january-14-2005-vatican-procedures-to-put-wartime-pope-pius-xii-on-the-road-to-sainthood-have-not-been-slowed-or-shelved-despite-concerns-from-jews-and-will-enter-a-new-phase-in-march-a-top-church-official-said-on-friday-2D4FPF2.jpg)
Pope John Paul II is helped with his hat as he presides over the funeral service for [Belgian Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte], who died on January 10, at the Saint Peter's Basilica
![Catholic News Agency on Twitter: "Today is the 13th anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II. He died at 9:37 p.m. on April 2, 2005, the day before Divine Mercy Catholic News Agency on Twitter: "Today is the 13th anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II. He died at 9:37 p.m. on April 2, 2005, the day before Divine Mercy](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZytboUV4AEaBy0.jpg)
Catholic News Agency on Twitter: "Today is the 13th anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II. He died at 9:37 p.m. on April 2, 2005, the day before Divine Mercy
![Pope John Paul II sits in a train on his way from Naples to Rome in this February 11, 1986 file photograph. The Pope died on April 2, 2005, the Vatican announced. Pope John Paul II sits in a train on his way from Naples to Rome in this February 11, 1986 file photograph. The Pope died on April 2, 2005, the Vatican announced.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D594FK/pope-john-paul-ii-sits-in-a-train-on-his-way-from-naples-to-rome-in-this-february-11-1986-file-photograph-the-pope-died-on-april-2-2005-the-vatican-announced-the-84-year-old-pontiff-who-headed-the-roman-catholic-church-for-26-years-died-at-1937-gmt-a-statement-said-reutersluciano-mellacefile-mecnnl-2D594FK.jpg)