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Lebanese president to attend Pope's funeral
BEIRUT, April 4 (KUNA) -- A senior Lebanese official delegation headed by
President Emile Lahoud is due to travel to Rome on Thursday to attend burial
ceremony of Pope John Paul II, sources close to the presidential palace said
on Monday.
The sources said the delegation is expected to include Speaker of
Parliament Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Omar Karami and other senior officials.
Lebanon, on Sunday, declared three days of mourning on demise of the Pope.
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