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Cameroonian faithful perform during the open-air mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II 15 September 1995 at Yaounde airport, in front of some 100,000 people. The pontiff visited Cameroon, South Africa and Nairobi for the conclusion of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops. It was from 14 to 20 September his 67th International Pastoral visit.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP A dancer wearing traditional dress kisses the ring of Pope John II Paul before a Mass in Port Moresby 17 January. Papua New Guinea's one million Catholics make up the largest religious group in the population, but much of this country still practices spirit worship.
Pope John Paul II accompanied by Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jaime Sin (L) waves to huge crowd of students at the grounds of the University of Santo Tomas 13 January 1995 in Manila. The pontiff visited Philippines for the celebration of the 10th World Youth Day. Than, he visited Papua New Guinea, Australia and Sri Lanka. It was from 11 to 21 January his 63rd International Pastoral visit.
Pope John Paul II blesses a crowd of an estimated 15,000 people 11 October, 1992 upon his arrival at the Columbus Lighthouse in Santo Domingo where he will celebrate a mass on the third day of his 6-day official visit to the Dominican Republic. The Columbus Lighthouse was inaugurated 06 October to mark the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS PAPIEZ JAN PAWEL II ODPRAWIA MSZE PRZED POSAGIEM MATKI BOSKIEJ FATIMSKIEJ Pope John Paul II celebrates a mass 12 May 1991 in the Chapel of the Apparition in front of the statue of Virgin of Fatima in Fatima where about a million believers attended the Procession of Candles. In 1997, the pope dedicated a shrine in a Polish church to the Virgin of Fatima, thanking her for intervening to save him from an assassination attempt in 1981. The Pontiff said that surviving the assassination attempt against him 13 May 1981 by Turkish terrorist Ali Agca was a miracle thanks to the "intervention of the Virgin of Fatima", who "deflected the bullet" fired at point-blank range. The Catholic church also believes the Virgin of Fatima intervened to bring an end to the Soviet regime after asking the three shepherd children to pray for the "conversion" of Russia. The Pontiff visited Portugal from 10 to 13 May 1991. It was his 50th International Pastoral visit. .
PHOTO: EAST NEWS PAPIEZ JAN PAWEL II BIERZE UDZIAL W PROCESJI ZA POSAGIEM MATKI BOSKIEJ FATIMSKIEJ Pope John Paul II waves to the cheering crowd 12 May 1991 as he walks behind the statue of the Virgin of Fatima prior to celebrates a mass in the Chapel of the Apparition in Fatima where about a million believers attended the Procession of Candles. In 1997, the pope dedicated a shrine in a Polish church to the Virgin of Fatima, thanking her for intervening to save him from an assassination attempt in 1981. The Pontiff said that surviving the assassination attempt against him 13 May 1981 by Turkish terrorist Ali Agca was a miracle thanks to the "intervention of the Virgin of Fatima", who "deflected the bullet" fired at point-blank range. The Catholic church also believes the Virgin of Fatima intervened to bring an end to the Soviet regime after asking the three shepherd children to pray for the "conversion" of Russia. The Pontiff visited Portugal from 10 to 13 May 1991. It was his 50th International Pastoral visit. .
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP (FILES) Pope John Paul II is seen in this file picture taken 02 September 1990 in Dar Es Salaam as he waves to well-wishers from an open air vintage Rolls Royce limousine on his way to hold a mass during his Eastern Africa tour. A right, Tanzanian cardinal Laurean Rugambwa.
