Pope John Paul II lifts a baby boy during his noon appearance
in Saint Peter's Square in this May 27, 1979 file photo. Pope
John Paul II, the Pole who headed the Roman Catholic Church
for 26 years and played a crucial role in the fall of
communism in Europe, died on Saturday evening, the Vatican
said. He was 84. Picture taken May 27, 1979. (Reuters -
Handout)
|