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PHOTO: EAST NEWS/WOJTEK LASKI Osma pielgrzymka papieza Jana Pawla II do Polski, Krakow, 17.08.2002. N/z: Jan Pawel II , Aleksander Kwasniewski w Palacu Biskupow w Krakowie. Cracow, Poland 17/08/2002 John Paul II's 8th pilgrimage to Poland. In the picture: pope John Paul II with Aleksander Kwasniewski at the Palace of Bishops in Cracow
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/COLLECTION LASKI Prymas Polski, kardynal Stefan Wyszynski i arcybiskup, metropolita krakowski Karol Wojtyla, prywatnie, podczas wakacji prymasa. Lata 70. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski and cardinal Karol Wojtyla 30th anniversary of pontificate of Pope John Paul II. Karol Wojtyla was elected and intronisated on 16 October 1978.
**FILE** Pope John Paul II, right, talks to Sister Lucia Marto, Saturday, May 13, 2000 in Fatima, Portugal. Sister Lucia, the last survivor of the three children who claimed the Virgin Mary appeared to them in 1917, has died Portuguese media reported Sunday, Feb. 13 2005. She was 97. (AP Photo/Arturo Mari, Pool)
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II is presented with a gift by the members of a Puerto Rico's delegation dressed up as the Three Wise Men during his weekly general audience 22 December 2004. Facing his 27th Christmas as pope, a frail Pope John Paul II admitted to senior members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy on 21 December that age and failing health means he needs more help from them and from God than he used to.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP PAPIEZ JAN PAWEL II I KARDYNAL JOZEF RATZINGER Pope John Paul II waves to cardinals and bishops during a ceremony ending their meeting at the Vatican 18 October 2003 as German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (L) looks on. Cardinals from around the world descended on the Vatican for the biggest gathering of Catholic Church hierarchy in years, during several days of celebrations and marking the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's election.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP VATICAN CITY June 02 2003: Pope John Paul II receiving the U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell for a private audience at the Vatican June 02 2003. The pontiff vigorously lobbied for peace in the weeks before the U.S. led invasion of Iraq.U.S. and Vatican spokesmen said the talks touched on a broad range of topics from Middle East peace efforts, Iraqi reconstruction to poverty aid and Zimbabwe, but no mention was made of any expected bid by Powell to repair strained ties with the Vatican.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Pope John Paul II (C) poses with Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski and his wife Jolanta during a private audience at the Vatican 19 May 2003. Pope John Paul II today urged fellow-Poles to vote "Yes" in a referendum scheduled next month to allow Poland to join an enlarged European Union next year. The 83-year-old pontiff addressed an estimated 20,000 Polish pilgrims in a special audience in St Peter's Square for those who attended Sunday's canonization of Polish bishop Jozef Sebastian Pelczar.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP King Juan Carlos of Spain (bottom L), Pope John Paul II, Queen Sofia, (bottom R), Juan Carlos' sister, Infanta Pilar (L), Inaki Urdangarin (5thL) holding his children, Juan Valentin (4thL) and Pablo Nicolas (6thL), his wife, Infanta Cristina (8th), Crown Prince Felipe (9th L), Princess Elena (4thR), her husband Jaime de Marichalar (3rdR), Juan Carlos' sister, Infanta Margarita (2ndR), and her husband Carlos Zurita pose for a picture 04 May 2003 in Madrid.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP PAPIEZ JAN PAWEL II I KARDYNAL JOZEF RATZINGER W CZASIE DROGI KRZYZOWEJ 2003 Pope John Paul II prays under the crucifix held by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (L) during the celebration of Jesus' passion ceremony 18 April 2003 in the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP PHOTO Pope John Paul II (L) shakes hands with Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski during the welcome ceremony for his arrival at the international airport of Krakow Balice 16 August 2002. The 82-year-old pontiff, who faces a daily battle against the effects of Parkinson's disease and arthritis has become increasingly frail in recent months, is making his ninth papal visit to his home country of Poland spending four days in and around Krakow, where he was archbishop before his surprise election as pope in 1978.
