Avila, Spain: Close-up of Pope John Paul II sitting on a chair, wearing red robes with a portrait of the St. Theresa of Avila in the background...
Pope John Paul II raises his arms in greeting after his speech at Chapel of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland, October 1, 1979.
Pope John Paul II celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square as part of Easter Celebrations on March 27, 1997 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Pope John Paul II raises his arms in greeting after his speech at Chapel of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland, October 1, 1979.
Pope John Paul II celebrates a mass in front of 200 000 faithful during his official visit to Poland on May 22, 1995 in Skoczow, Poland.
Pope John Paul II prays, 11 October on Saint-Peters square during the ceremony making Edith Stein a saint. Stein a Carmelite sister converted from...
Vatican City: Blood on his hands, Pope John Paul II is assisted by aides moments after he was shot while riding in his open car in St. Peter's Square...
Pope John Paul II on May 2, 1984 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Pope makes his stop here on his trip to Asia and meets briefly with President Ronald...
Pope John Paul II waves to the faithful as he celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square as part of Easter Celebrations on March 27, 1997 in...
Pope John Paul II signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger looks over Pope's shoulder.
Pope John Paul II attends a meeting with the youth during his official visit to Czech Republic on May 21, 1995 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Pope John Paul II signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law. : Msgr. Bruno Fagiolo of the Vatican Secretariat; Msgr. Martinez Somal, Vatican...
Krakow, Poland- Emotions show on the face of Pope John Paul II as he stands in front of the grave of his parents and brother at the Krakow Military...
Warsaw, Poland- Picture shows Pope John Paul II, during the opening ceremony at the Belvedere Presidential Palace.
Followed by various clergy, Pope John Paul II gestures as he walks out of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Katowice, Poland, 1983.
Pope John Paul II during his official visit to Como in the Italian region of Lombardy on May 5, 1995 in Como, Italy.
Pope John Paul II celebrates the Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on April 11, 1993 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Pope John Paul II waves to the faithful from his Popemobile during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on October 2, 1996 in Vatican...
Warsaw, Poland- Pope John Paul II stands alone in Warsaw's Victory Square after it had been cleared for the landing of a helicopter that will fly the...
Buffalo, NY- Polish-born, Pope John Paul II, elected Monday as the 264th Pontiff, stands with Bishop Edward during a two-day visit to the city in...
Guadalupe, Spain: Close-up of Pope John Paul II with his hands clasped before his face during a ceremony at Guadalupe, Spain.
Vatican City: U.S. President Reagan is greeted by Pope Paul II as he arrives in the papal library at the Vatican for an audience.
Pope John Paul II celebrates a mass during his visit to the Italian region of Aosta Valley where he is spending his holiday on August 21, 1994 in...
Pope John Paul II conducting Holy Mass at the Kaplicowka Hill in Skoczow, during his one-day unofficial visit to Poland, 22nd May 1995.
Pope John Paul II on May 2, 1984 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Pope makes his stop here on his trip to Asia and meets briefly with President Ronald...
Aides hold Pope John Paul II after being shot by a terrorist. The Pope later recovered from his wounds.
View of Pope John Paul II as he walks among a group of people, Paris, France, June 1, 1980. He is followed by his personal secretary Stanislaw...
Low-angle view of Pope John Paul II as he prays during a Mass outside the Nowa Huta church, Krakow, Poland, June 22, 1983.
Pope John Paul II celebrates a mass at the Valle dei Templi on his official visit to Sicily on May 9, 1993 in Agrigento, Sicily. During the visit...
Pope John Paul II and Fidel Castro in Havana, Cuba, January 21, 1998. The pontiff is in the country for a historic five-day visit.
Undated-Krakow, Poland- A childhood picture of Pope John Paul II posing with a candle in his hand after receiving First Communion in his home...
Managus, Nicaragua- Pope John Paul II, listens attentively as Daniel Ortega, coordinator of the ruling junta of Nicaragua, gives a blistering speech...
Pope John Paul II, seated at a table in the Old Consistorial Hall, signs the new Roman Catholic Code of Canon Law during a ceremony at the Vatican...
Pope John Paul II wears a hard hat while touring facilities and visiting workers at the Rosingnano Solvay chemical plant. | Location: Rosignano...
At the head of a motorcade, Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd from his car's sunroof, Poland, June 1979.
Pope John Paul II as he is driven though waves to the crowd in Phoenix Park after an outdoor Mass, Dublin, Ireland, September 29, 1979.
Visit of the Pope John Paul II to the cloistered nuns at the 'Monasterio de la Encarnacion', First November 1982, Avila, Spain.
Cuilapan, Mexico: Wearing a cowboy-style straw hat, Pope John Paul II holds a small child while visiting the Indian vilage of Cuilpan January 29....
