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Summary:Pope John Paul II blessed the cheering crowds who gathered at a concert in Rome on October 31 to mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest. The concert, by the Salzburg Camerata and the Mozartchor of Linz ended with a performance of the Messiah by Georg Friedrich Handel. The Pope read a brief address in which he thanked all those who had helped him in the past 50 years since his ordination.
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Location:VATICAN ITALY ROME ROMA
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