The funeral of JPII was incredible. because there were no tickets for the general public, no one was allowed to stand closer than the Oblisk. However, my friends Matt Willkom and Lino Rulli were in town and were able to obtain press passes, thanks to the radio work they for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. As a result, they were allowed to stand up on the collanade with all of the other press and consequently got some great pictures.