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Reuters: Burial Move Shows Cracks In Polish Unity On Crash

A decision to bury Polish President Lech Kaczynski in the crypt of Wawel cathedral in Krakow, a place reserved for the nation's heroes, poets and kings, has sharply divided Poles days before the funeral. Kaczynski died in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday along with 95 other people including his wife Maria and many members of Poland's political and military elite.

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz announced on Tuesday that Kaczynski and his wife Maria would be buried at Wawel on Sunday following a request from the president's twin brother Jaroslaw, who heads the main opposition party, and other family members.

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