Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers upon his arrival to celebrate mass for an estimated crowd of over 75,000 at Saint Anne d'Auray in western France Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, on the second day of the Pope's four-day visit to France. (AP Photo/Michel Gangne, pool)

Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers upon his arrival to celebrate mass for an estimated crowd of over 75,000 at Saint Anne d'Auray in western France Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, on the second day of the Pope's four-day visit to France. (AP Photo/Michel Gangne, pool)

Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers inside St. Laurent Sur Sevres Basilica before Vespers, Thursday Sept. 19, 1996. John Paul, on a four-day visit to France, visited this western France village to pray on the tomb of St Louis Marie Grignon de Montfort. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Pope John Paul II prays on the tomb of St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort in St. Laurent sur Sevres Basilica Thursday Sept 19 1996. John Paul II came to this small Western France village on the first day of his four-day visit to France. (AP PHOTO/Michel Gangne/POOL)

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful as he celebrates an open air mass for some 150,000 believers in the Industrial Park of Gyoer, Western Hungary, on Saturday September 7, 1996, the second day of his second visit to Hungary. (AP Photo/Zoltan Asztalos)

Pope John Paul II prays during his appearance at the window of his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo about 25 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of Rome, Sunday, Sept.1 1996. The Pontiff told to faithful and tourist that his trip to Hungary later this week is an opportunity to increase dialogue with the Orthodox churches and show the faiths' common bonds. (Ap Photo/Bruno Mosconio)

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful from the balcony of his summer palace in Castel Gandolfo about 25 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of Rome Sunday Aug. 18, 1996. After an abdominal illness, he appeared fit and thanked the faithful who hoped for his recovery. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful from the balcony of his summer palace at Castel Gandolfo at noon Thursday Aug.15, 1996. The Pontiff was reported suffering from a ''mild'' illness Thursday and skipped celebrating a Mass for local Roman Catholics early in the morning. A Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro Benedettini, told the Associated Press that illness was clearly of abdominal nature, but didn't elaborate. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful from the balcony of his summer palace at Castel Gandolfo at noon Thursday Aug.15, 1996. The Pontiff was reported suffering from a ''mild'' illness Thursday and skipped celebrating a Mass for local Roman Catholics early in the morning. A Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro Benedettini, told the Associated Press that illness was clearly of abdominal nature, but didn't elaborate. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful from a window of his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Wednesday, August 14, 1996. The pontiff, who normally holds a weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, greeted a group of pilgrims who paid homage to him at Castel Gandolfo. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)

Pope John Paul II greets faithful from the balcony of his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, Sunday August 4, 1996. During his message, the Pope prayed that the "unjustifiable and inhuman attack", a bomb blast, which killed French bishop in Algeria Monsignor Pierre Claverie would become the seeds of peace between Christians and Muslims. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II supports himself as he waves to faithful, Wednesday, July 24, 1996, during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Speaking at the end of the audience, John Paul expressed

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful during Sunday's noon blessing in a piazza of the small mountain resort of Pieve di Cadore in the Italian Alps July 21, 1996. The pontiff invoked God's protection on the Olympic games Sunday, which he said had been darkened by the tragedy of the TWA plane explosion. (AP Photo/Stefano Cavicchi)

Pope John Paul II holds the crucifix during ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica Saturday, June 29, 1996 in which he gave the Pallium to 31 Archbishops. The Pallium is a two-inch collar of white wool which is the symbol of the Archbishop's office and his direct authority from the Pope. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II welcomes the worshippers at the beginning of a Mass in Paderborn, Saturday, June 22, 1996. The Pope is on a three-day-visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Jockel Finck)

Pope John Paul II wipes his eye during a ecumenical prayer service at the Paderborn's cathedral Saturday June 22, 1996. The pontiff stays in Germany for a three-day visit. On Sunday morning he will leave for Berlin. (AP Photo/Fritz Reiss)

Pope John Paul II welcomes the worshippers at the beginning of a Mass in Paderborn, Saturday, June 22, 1996. The Pope is on a three-day-visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Jockel Finck)

Pope John Paul II waves from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square after the noon blessing Sunday June 9, 1996. Speaking to a crowd of tourists and pilgrims the Pope remainded them that Habitat Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, was still going on and asked those at the Conference to ''put at the center of their attention the poor, the children, the elderly and the have-nots''. (AP Photo/Bruno Mosconi)

Pope John Paul II greets the worshippers during a mass held at the Airport of Maribor, Sunday, May 19, 1996. It's his last day of a three-day-visit to Slovenia. Maribor is located 120 kilometers (85 miles) north-east of the capital Ljubljana. Sign in the background is from the city of Maribor. (AP Photo / Jockel Finck)

Pope John Paul II adjusts his translation earphone during a speech by Tunisian President Zine Abedine El Ben Ali at the Presidential Palace in Carthage, north of Tunis on Sunday April 14, 1996. The Pope is on a one-day visit in Tunisia. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)