PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II looks on as a white dove is released during the holy mass celebrated at Sarajevo's Kosevo stadium 13 April on the second day of his historical visit to the Bosnian capital.

Pope John Paul II attends a meeting with the young after celebrating a mass in the Roman parish church of Santa Maria della Speranza (St. Mary of the Hope) in Rome, Sunday, January 19, 1997. (AP Photo/Giulio Broglio)

(FILES) Picture dated 02 October 1996 shows Pope John Paul II looking at his watch during the weekly general audience at Saint Peter Square in Vatican City. Pope John Paul II celebrated his 78th birthday 18 May. The Pope will also become 22 May the longest-serving pope this century. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE)

U.S. President Bill Clinton points out people in the crowd to Pope John Paul II upon his arrival at Stapleton International airport 12 August 1993. The Pope is visiting the Mile High City to celebrate the World Youth Day.

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP The wind blows Pope John Paul II stole over his head as he is greeted by an unidentified woman upon his arrival in Benin 03 February 1993 for three day visit before going to Uganda and Sudan. AFP PHOTO MICHEL GANGNE

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II greets out-stretched hands during a walk-about 24 February 1992 in Conakry. The pontiff visited Senegal, Gambia and Guinea from 19 to 26 February. It was his 54th International Pastoral visit. AFP PHOTO MICHEL GANGNE

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP (FILES) Pope John Paul II is seen in this file picture taken 04 September 1990 in Tabora as he admires a native tribal stilt dancer during his Eastern Africa tour.

Pope John Paul II (C) clasps hands with Mali President Moussa Traore (4th from R), wearing a national dress, in front of animist bird dancers 28 January 1990 upon the pontiff landing at Bamako airport. The pontiff visited Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Burkina Fasso and Chad from 25 January to 01 February. It was his 45th International Pastoral visit.

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II leans on his hand while listening 09 October 1988 during a mass at Strasbourg cathedral on his fourth trip to France. CZWARTA POZDROZ JANA PAWLA II DO FRANCJI. N/Z PAPIEZ WSLUCHANY W MSZE W KATEDRZE W STRABOURGU 1988

Pope John Paul II dons a traditional Basotho hat and blanket presented to him by a youth at a rally held at Pitso GFround in Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, Sept. 15, 1988. The Pope was visiting the tiny mountain kingdom to beatify the first saint in Africa, Father Joseph Gerard who is believed to have restored the sight of a blind Basotho girl, 14 years after he died. The girl saw a vision of him in a dream. (AP Photo/Pool)

Pope John Paul II seems to throw a balloon towards a young boy during a children's festival at the Olympic Ice Stadium, in Innsbruck, Austria, June 27, 1988. About 18,000 youngsters attended the party with the Pope, who was on the last day of his five-day visit to the country. (AP Photo/Staff/Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II returns a ball thrown to him by young faithful 27 June 1988 in Innsbruck during a meeting with youths at Olympic stadium. AFP PHOTO ERIC FEFERBERG

His Holiness Pope John Paul II emerges froma teepee in Fort Simpson, North West Territories, Canada, after changin into a fringed robe to conduct Mass for the aboriginal peoples of Canada, Sunday, Sept. 20, 1987. (AP Photo)

Pope John Paul II reaches out to a baby kangaroo at Victoria Park in Adelaide during a break, 30 November 1986. The Holy Father was here for a week-long tour of Australia.

Pope John-Paul II smiles as he plays with a koala 25 November 1986 in Brisbane during his visit to Australia.

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II surrounded by a party of unidentified dignitaries, waters a tree that the Pontiff just planted at the Uhuru Gardens near Nairobi, 18 August 1985. The Pope was visiting from 08 to 19 August Togo, the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, the Republic of Central Africa, Zaire, Kenya and Morocco (it was his 27th International Pastoral visit).

PHOTO:EAST NEWS/WOJTEK LASKI Podroz apostolska papieza Jana Pawla II do Austrii. Msza na Placu Bohaterow (Heldenplatz). Wieden, wrzesien 1983

Pope John Paul II wears a typical Sombrero "Charro" he was given by a member of the band from Monterrey, Mexico's Boy's Town, which performed for the Pontiff in St. Peter's Square during general audience on April 11, 1979. (AP Photo)

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News First apostolic journey of Pope John Paul II to Poland. Pictured: Pope John Paul II. Cracow, POLAND - 08/06/1979

Photo: Wojtek Laski / East News First apostolic journey of Pope John Paul II to Poland. Pictured: Pope John Paul II. Cracow, POLAND - 08/06/1979