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PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II takes the holy communion during an open-air mass celebrated 21 September 1996 in the Tours' air base attended by an estimated 100,000 pilgrims to commemorate the 16th centenary of the death of Saint-Martin, bishop of Tours. The pontiff visited from 19 to 22 September France. It was his 74th International Pastoral visit.
Pope John Paul II looks at a dove and says "Go to Sarajevo" after he delivered the noon blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's square at the Vatican Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996. Sunday was the Church's day devoted to leprosy victims and the Pontiff praised the efforts of Catholic youth groups for peace. After his remarks, two unidentified children appeared at his side to release doves into the air. (Ap Photo/Bruno Mosconi)
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/WOJTEK LASKI Piata (najkrotsza) i nieoficjalna pielgrzymka papieza Jana Pawla II do Polski. Trwala zaledwie jeden dzien. Jan Pawel II przyjechal 22.05.1995 z pielgrzymka do miejsca urodzenia Jana Sarkandra, ktorego kanonizowal dzien wczesniej podczas pielgrzymki do Czech. Haslo wizyty w Polsce brzmialo: "Zlo dobrem zwyciezaj". N/z: msza swieta na wzgorzu Kaplicowka. Skoczow, 22.05.1995. V pilgrimage of John Paul II to Poland 1995. Pictured: John Paul II, Skoczow, POLAND, 22/05/1995.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II is embraced by Eurico Rogerio Borja (L) from Cape Verde, one of 240 the delegates from the International Youth Forum who were individually received by the 74-year-old Pontiff after a mass at the church-run University of Santo Tomas in Manila 13 January. The Pope called on the youth to serve the church in Asia. (COLOR KEY: Pope wears red vestment.)
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP PHOTO Pope John Paul II plays with two little girls 29 April 1989 during an open-air mass for Madagascar youths in Antisiranana. The pontiff visited Madagascar, La R??union, Zambia and Malawi from 28 April to 06 May. It was his 41st International Pastoral visit.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II waves to the wellwisher 28 April 1989 upon his arrival in Antanarivo at the beginning of a 10-day Africa tour. The pontiff visited Madagascar, La R??union, Zambia and Malawi from 28 April to 06 May. It was his 41st International Pastoral visit.
Into his 8th day of a 12-day tour of South Africa, Pope John Paul II rest his eyes while wating to address Priests, students and laymen inside the main cathedral Saturday, May 14, 1988 in Downtown Lima. John Paul will offer a Mass Sunday morning as well as meeting with President Alan Garcia during his 1 1/2 day stay in Peru. (AP Photo/Jeff Robbins)
Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd of over 100,000 people gathered at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Calif., Tuesday night, Sept. 15, 1987. The Pope told the crowd that California leads the nation in many ways, but that progress "creates new possibilities for evil as well as good." (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)