President attends special mass, Cardinal Bergoglio comments

Описание: (5 Apr 2005)
1. Wide exterior Buenos Aires Cathedral, crowd gathered outside.
2. Wide interior of Cathedral, catholics attending Bergoglio's mass
3. Former Argentine president Raúl Alfonsin shaking hands with dignitaries, walks to seat
4. Argentine Finance minister, Roberto Lavagna greeting woman
5. Woman singing/holding religious icon
6. Clergy in procession walking to altar with candles
7. Clergy kissing icon
8. Wideshot altar area with picture of John Paul II
9. Close up photo of John Paul II
10. Pull out Cardinal Bergoglio descending stairs, bowing
11. Various of politicians: Argentine vice-president Daniel Scioli, cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez, president Kirchner´s wife Cristina Fernandez, Lavagna
12. Wideshot Cardinal Bergoglio walking towards podium
13. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Bergoglio, Cardinal:
"He was man who put his body and soul on the line, a man who stood behind his preaching with his very life, with his flesh and his transparency"
14. Religious and military dignitaries listening to Bergoglio
15. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Bergoglio, Cardinal:
"He was a coherent man who, by keeping himself coherent, got his hands dirty and saved us from a war of fratricide." (applause)
16. Bergoglio surrounded by clergy at mass
17. Bergoglio blessing Communion Host
18. Wideshot congregation standing and singing
19. Catholic clergy exchanging hugs with guest clergy (from another Christian denomination)

STORYLINE:

Argentinean cardinal Jorge Bergoglio held a special mass in honour of Pope John Paul II on Monday.

Bergoglio characterised John Paul II as a man who died as "coherently" as he lived.

Among the estimated 4000 people attending the special mass were vice-president Daniel Scioli, president Kirchner´s Wife, Cristina Fernandez, bishops and diplomats.

The Buenos Aires Cathedral was filled to capacity and worshippers were left standing outside on the steps and crowding the streets causing severe traffic jams.

Referring to a 1970´s border conflict between Chile and Argentina, Bergoglio described John Paul II a man who got his hands dirty in order to, "save us from a war of fratricide."

Bergoglio is scheduled to depart for Rome on Wednesday to attend the pope's funeral and participate in the election of a new pope, something for which Bergoglio himself is considered a candidate.

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