Click on any image for a larger version The Pope addresses the faithful. In his native Poland for the the first time as pope in 1979, Pope John Paul II listens fondly to a musical number. The Pope meets with Mother Teresa. Pope John Paul II declares Mother Katharine Drexel at Saint, St. Peter’s, Rome, 2000. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy greet Pope John Paul II during a brief stop in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1984, during the papal visit to South Korea, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Thailand. The Pope’s visit to Baltimore includes this moment with a young girl, October 8, 1995.

A noble heart is stilled on earth, But somewhere in the sky The angels sing a song to greet A new star blazing by. His smile shines on us still each day To warm our grieving hearts; And though he rests now in God's arms, We aren't so far apart. His spirit lights the universe To guide us on our way To Heaven's door, where just like him, We'll see Our Lord one day. c2005 Vikki L. Jeanne Cleveland ©"L'Osservatore Romano" photos from the book John Paul II: A Light for the World. Created April 6, 2005 - BeMine.com Other Tributes | BeMine.com