Pope John Paul II rides through the crowd...

The Pope is driven
down the narrow
lanes between the rows
of people. If you look
closely, you can see he
is wearing a hearing
aid in his right ear.


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Driven away from us and
through the throng of
adoring fans.


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The Pope mobile drives
towards his holy seat
under the large
overhead canopy.

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A standing platform on
wheels transports the
Pope from his mobile
to his seat. He is so
fragile that he does not
walk anywhere that we
could see; just stands up
and sits down.

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Under the statue of
St. Paul, one can see
the large screen television
that captures the Pope
being driven through
the crowds.


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