PHOTO: WOJTEK LASKI / EAST NEWS 12 Swiatowe Dni Mlodziezy (ogolnoswiatowy zjazd mlodziezy katolickiej), Paryz, Francja, 19-24.08.1997. N/Z: papiez Jan Pawel II podczas spotkania z mlodzieza na Polach Marsowych, Paryz, 21.08.1997. The 12th World Youth Days (gathering of young Catholics from all around the world), Paris, FRANCE, 19-24.08.1997. Pictured: pope John Paul II during a meeting with multinational youth at the Champ de Mars, Paris, 21/08/1997.

PHOTO: WOJTEK LASKI / EAST NEWS 12 Swiatowe Dni Mlodziezy (ogolnoswiatowy zjazd mlodziezy katolickiej), Paryz, Francja, 19-24.08.1997. The 12th World Youth Days (gathering of young Catholics from all around the world), Paris, FRANCE, 19-24.08.1997.

PHOTO: WOJTEK LASKI / EAST NEWS 12 Swiatowe Dni Mlodziezy (ogolnoswiatowy zjazd mlodziezy katolickiej), Paryz, Francja, 19-24.08.1997. N/Z: wolontariusze. The 12th World Youth Days (gathering of young Catholics from all around the world), Paris, FRANCE, 19-24.08.1997. Pictured: volunteers.

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP Youngsters wave a Slovak (L) and a Spanish flag (C) as Pope John Paul II arrives at the Champ de Mars on board his "popemobile" amid an estimated crowd of 400,000 worshippers who are welcoming the 77-year-old pontiff on the first day of his visit to Paris, 21 August. The Holy Father is in the French capital to attend the 12th World Youth Days, a festival of young Catholics from 160 countries due to culminate in a huge open-air week-end mass. XII SWIATOWE DNI MLODZIEZY W PARYZU 1997, W KTORYM BRALO UDZIAL LACZNIE 500 TYS PIELGRZYMOW ZE 160 KRAJOW. N/Z PAPIEZ W PAPAMOBILE JEDZIE NA POLA MARSOWE.

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/AFP PARIS/ Champ de Mars / Le pape et un enfant lachant une colombe. XII SWIATOWY DZIEN MLODZIEZY, PARYZ 1997 R. FRANCE, Paris : Youth hold colorful banners during the ceremony of welcome for Pope John Paul II at the Champ de Mars, attended by an estimated crowd of 500,000 worshippers, on the first day of his visit to Paris, 21 August. The Holy Father is in the French capital for the 12th World Youth Days, a festival of young Catholics from 160 countries due to culminate in a huge open-air week-end mass. 1997-08-21 N/Z PAPIEZ MACHA DO ZGROMADZONYCH. 12STE SPOTKANIE SWIATOWEGO DNIA MLODZIEZY, W KTORYM BRALO UDZIAL LACZNIE 500 TYS PIELGRZYMOW ZE 160 KRAJOW. Pope John-Paul II waves to the thousands of young Catholics from around the world gathered on the Champ de Mars in Paris, 00310149

PHOTO: EAST NEWS/WOJTEK LASKI 12. Swiatowe Dni Mlodziezy. Paryz, Francja, 19-24.08.1997 N/z: papiez Jan Pawel II i kardynal Jean-Marie Lustiger PARIS/ Champ de Mars / Le pape et un enfant lachant une colombe, France Pictured: Youth hold colorful banners during the ceremony of welcome for Pope John Paul II at the Champ de Mars, attended by an estimated crowd of 500,000 worshippers, on the first day of his visit to Paris, 21 August. The Holy Father is in the French capital for the 12th World Youth Days, a festival of young Catholics from 160 countries due to culminate in a huge open-air week-end mass. 1997-08-21

10-year-old Quentin Bourgninau of France releases a white dove as Pope John Paul II looks on after the pontiff addresses a crowd of 350,000 people gathered for the 12th World Youth Day at the Champ de Mars park in Paris Thursday Aug.21, 1997. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Pope John Paul II prays with young worshipers at the Human Rights square in Paris Thursday Aug.21, 1997, on the first day of his four-day visit to France to attend the 12th World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Pope John Paul II, center, reads a prayer surrounded by young worshipers at the Human Rights square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris Thursday Aug. 21, 1997, on the first of his four-day visit to France to attend the 12th World Youth Day. Clock on tower reads 863 days before year 2000. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Young delegates try to form a human pyramid as they wait for the arrival of Pope John Paul II who was to address 350,000 people for the 12th World Youth Day at the Champ de Mars park in Paris Thursday Aug.21, 1997. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

Some 350,000 delegates gather on the Champ de Mars park near the Eiffel Tower to listen to Pope John Paul II's address to World Youth Day in Paris Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997. At first, he seemed to be wilting in the blazing sun and smoggy air. But by the end of his first day in Paris, Pope John Paul II was cracking a joke to a half-million people. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

The popemobile, top right, makes its way through the crowd of delegates as Pope John Paul II is about to address 350,000 people for 12th World Youth Day at the Champ de Mars park in Paris Thursday Aug.21, 1997. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Pope John Paul II waves as he addresses 400,000 worshipers gathered for World Youth Day at the Champ de Mars park in Paris Thursday Aug.21, 1997.

Pope John Paul II, left, and French Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger pray in front of 400,000 worshipers gathered for World Youth Day at the Champ de Mars park in Paris Thursday Aug.21, 1997.

PHOTO: EAST NEWS KILKORO MLODYCH LUDZI STOI NA WIEZY EIFFEL PODCZAS OTWARCIA 12 SWIATOWEGO DNIA MLODZIEZY W PARYZU 19081997 ROKU. DWA DNI POZNIEJ MLODZIEZ BEDZIE TAM WITAC JANA PAWLA II. Some young hear the opening mass of the 12 World Youth Day held 19 August on the Champ de Mars standing on the Eiffel Tower. Some 300,000 pilgrims attended the mass, braving sweltering heat, and more than 300 people claimed the help of the medical stations. A crowd of expected 300,000 faithful will welcome Pope John Paul II 21 August on this site.

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 greets participants of World Youth Day as he arrives for Mass at Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora, Colo., Aug. 15, 1993. (AP Photo/Jeff Robbins)

Frank Rocha of Amarillo, Texas, weeps as he is blessed by Pope John Paul II at Denver's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 14 August 1993. Rocha was among 300 delegates from the World Youth Day who attended mass with the Pope.

A World Youth Day participant kisses the ring of Pope John Paul II at Mile High Stadium in Denver in this August 12, 1993 photo. (AP Photo/Jeff Robbins)

Pope John Paul II shakes hands with Hungarian youths 19 August 1991 in Budapest's stadium during his Pastoral visit to Hungary and to Poland, for the 6th World Youth Day, from 13 to 20 August (his 52nd International Pastoral visit).