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(21 Jun 2005) SHOTLIST 1. Casket of Cardinal Jaime Sin being carried by priests into Manila Cathedral 2. Priests and faithful looking on 3. Wide shot of priest passing by Cardinal Sin's open casket 4. Mid shot of priest passing by casket 5. Close-up Cardinal Sin portrait 6. Close-up Cardinal Sin in casket 7. Former President Corazon Aquino looking over casket 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Corazon Aquino, former Philippine President "Well, he showed us that he was a real servant - servant of God, servant of the country, and servant of all the people. So I hope we will all be like him. (Q: Do you think his death is a big loss to the Philippines?) Yes, of course, and I hope that there will be other Cardinal Sins". 9. Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales blessing casket 10. Wide shot of holy mass celebrated for Cardinal Jaime Sin at Manila Cathedral 11. Priests 12. Wide shot Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales blessing Sin's open casket 13. Priests 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Father Aris Sison "Cardinal Sin will be remembered, not only as a religious leader, but as a part of Philippine history - an important part of Philippine history." 15. Wide shot of Sin's casket in front of altar 16. Faithful during mass 17. Sin casket 18. Wide shot of Archbishop of Manila Gaudencio Rosales, speaking to a group of priests during a closed-door retreat 19. SOUNDBITE: (Tagalog) Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales, Archbishop of Manila (successor to Cardinal Sin when he retired as Archbishop of Manila in 2003) "We all know the legacy that he left for the church and for our country, so his life was really a big blessing for the church and our country. Now that God has called him, I am asking everyone to pray for his soul and thank God for his life, and his service to the church and to our country." 20. Wide shot of Rosales inside retreat STORYLINE: The body of the late Roman Catholic Cardinal Jaime Sin was brought to Manila Cathedral on Tuesday to lie in state. Cardinal Sin, a driving force behind two "People's Power" revolts, died on Tuesday morning after suffering multiple organ failure. He was 76 years old. Priests and church officials paid their last respects as they filed past his open coffin. Amongst the mourners was the former Philippine president Corazon Aquino who described Cardinal Sin as a "servant of God, servant of the country, and servant of all the people." His successor, Gaudencio Rosales, The Archbishop of Manila, who presided over a wake at the cathedral, paid his respects to Cardinal Sin, saying "his life was really a big blessing for the church and our country". Sin was one of Asia's most prominent religious leaders, known for his vocal stances on everything from birth control to poverty, politics and the US-led war in Iraq. He stepped down as head of the Manila archdiocese, which he served for nearly three decades, after reaching the retirement age of 75 in November 2003. Archbishop Rosales was his successor. Sin had been ill with kidney problems and diabetes for years and was unable to attend the Vatican conclave that chose a new pope in April, although colleagues said he desperately wanted to go, even if he needed a wheelchair. Although revered by many Filipinos, Sin came under criticism over his active advocacies. He had a thorny relationship with President Fidel Ramos, a Protestant whose 1992-98 administration promoted the use of artificial birth control. Sin advocated only natural methods. Church leaders were consulting with Sin's family on funeral arrangements. His body was to be buried in the crypt beneath Manila Cathedral. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...