JOHN PAUL II - AP

Pope John Paul II waves as he enters St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, November 10, 1996. The Pontiff, and priests he invited from around th...

Pope John Paul II gives his blessing during a solemn mass inside St. Peters Basilica Sunday, November 10 1996. The Pontiff, and priests he invited fro...

Pope John Paul II waves from his open car as he leaves the Gemelli Hospital after doctors pronounced him well-healed from surgery Tuesday October 15,...

Pope John Paul II delivers a special greeting to the faithful gathered under his window at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, after t...

Pope John Paul II has this intensive expression during the beatification ceremony in St. Peter's Square where 16 people were elevated toward possible...

Pope John Paul II prays during the beatification ceremony in St. Peter's Square where 16 people were elevated toward possible sainthood, at the Vatica...

Pope John Paul II waves to faithful during a group audience at the Vatican Saturday, October 5, 1996. The Pope addressed 25,000 pilgrims from an organ...

FILE--Pope John Paul II prays intensely during the feast of the immaculate conception at the Spanish Steps in Rome, December 8, 1995. (AP Photo/Giulio...

Pope John-Paul II holds his chin during the mass in Reims, eastern France Sunday, September 22, 1996. About 160,000 worshippers attended the mass in R...

Pope John Paul II sits during a mass at St. Martin's basilica in Tours, central France, Saturday Sept. 21, 1996. About 200 sick and elderly people att...

Pope John Paul II bows to give a kiss to a child at the end of a gathering of families at Sainte Anne d'Auray, Western France, Friday Sept. 20, 1996....

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...

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 cam...

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 cam...

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,...

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 Rom...

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 Sunda...

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 report...

Pope John Paul II greets faithful from the balcony of his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, Sunday August 4, 1996. During his message, the Pope pra...

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 J...

Pope John Paul II poses with Croatian waitress Iris Vucemilovic of Split, and young Italian Alice Colo' outside the hut Lavaredo at 2,400 meters (alm...

Pope John Paul II takes a rest while passing on a wooden bridge during a walk in the Dolomite mountain Monday July 15, 1996. The pontiff is on a two-w...

Pope John Paul II passes on a wooden bridge during a walk in the Dolomite mountain Monday July 15, 1996. The pontiff is on a two-week vacation the nor...

Pope John Paul II takes a rest, leaning at the walking stick, during a walk in the Dolomite mountain Monday July 15, 1996. The pontiff is on a two-wee...

Pope John Paul II, wearing a wind jacket, walks in a field on Dolomite Mountain Monday July 15, 1996. The pontiff is on a two-week vacation to the no...

Pope John Paul II salutes pilgrims and faithful as he enters the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Wednesday, July 3 1996, during the weekly general audienc...

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. T...

Pope John Paul II sits behind a window in a helicopter that brings him after his arrival at Berlin's airport Tegel Sunday, June 23, 1996, to the Belle...

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 Germa...

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 f...

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 Germa...

Pope John Paul II. waves as he disembarks his plane at the Paderborn airport Friday June 21, 1996. The pontiff arrived in the old, mostly catholic cit...

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...

Pope John Paul II rests during holy mass at Ljubljana racetrack Saturday, May 18, 1996. During the homily, John Paul recalled the violent Communist r...

Pope John Paul II adjusts his translation earphone during a speech by Tunisian President Zine Abedine El Ben Ali at the Presidential Palace in Carthag...

Pope John Paul II delivers his traditional "Urbi et Orbi (Latin for "to the City and the World") blessing to the faithful from the central balcony of...

Pope John Paul II delivers his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (Latin for "to the City and the World") blessing to the faithful from the central balcony of...

Pope John Paul II closes the doors of a confessional booth in St. Peter's Basilica prior to hearing confessions from the faithful on Good Friday at th...

Pope John Paul II in a pensive mood during the weekly general audience held in the Nervi's hall at the Vatican Wednesday, March 6, 1996. On the occasi...

Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful in St. Peter's square from the window of his apartment at the Vatican Sunday, February 18 1996. The Pope, who o...

Pope John Paul II hugs a little girl Sunday Feb. 11, 1996 in the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, during a meeting with Christian youths in the the la...

Pope John Paul II waves to the crowds gathered in Guatemala City, Guatemala, before delivering a homily Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996. Thousands waited for ho...

Pope John Paul II holds a candle during the Candlemas celebration in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Friday , February 2, 1996, The Candlemas is t...

Pope John Paul II reads his message during the weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1996. The pope con...

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...

Pope John Paul II bows to kiss a sleeping child during his first parish visit of the year to St. Anthony of Padua's church near Rome's ancient Appian...

Pope John Paul II hugs an unidentifed boy during his visit to to the Saint Anthony of Padua parish in Rome, January 21, 1996. The Pope, who has just b...

Pope John Paul II looks around during the weekly general audience held in the Paul VI auditorium Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1996. The Pope looks fully recover...

Pope John Paul II speaks from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square during the noon blessing ceremony Sunday Dec. 31, 1995. The Pope...

Pope John Paul II arrives in St. Peter's Basilica for the midnight Christmas eve mass Sunday, Dec.25 1995. The Pontiff proclaimed the ''great joy'' of...