Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd in San Salvador, El Salvador, as he arrives to offer Mass, Thursday, Feb. 8, 1996. Returning for the first time since civil war ended four years ago, but where deep bitterness still divides left and right, the Pope said the end of the superpower rivalry has given El Salvador a golden opportunity for peace. The Pope will be in El Salvador Thursday as part of his four country visit to Latin America. (AP Photo/Douglas Engle)