Now-cool Copernicus reburied in splendor at Polish cathedral
By Stanislaw Waszak | China Daily | Updated: 2010-05-25 07:56
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The coffin containing the remains of Nicolas Copernicus are placed in front of the altar during the Mass and reburial of the Polish astronomer on the weekend. ADAM WARZAWA / Agence France-Presse |
FROMBUK, Poland - The remains of Nicolas Copernicus, the 16th century father of modern astronomy, were reburied in a Polish cathedral on Saturday as a cleric expressed regret for Church condemnation of his theories.
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