ITALY: POPE JOHN PAUL II RETURNS AFTER TWO DAY EMOTIONAL VISIT TO LOURDES IN FRANCE

Record ID: 646727

  • Title: ITALY: POPE JOHN PAUL II RETURNS AFTER TWO DAY EMOTIONAL VISIT TO LOURDES IN FRANCE
  • Date: 24th August 2005
  • Summary: (W7) ROME, ITALY (AUGUST 15, 2004) (REUTERS) 1. SECURITY AT CIAMPINO AIRPORT (VARIOUS) 2. PLANE ARRIVING CARRYING POPE JOHN PAUL II 3. POPE BEING LOWERED DOWN IN ELEVATOR BOX 0.50 4. SLV POPE IN WHEELED CHAIR BEING GREETED AND BLESSING PRIESTS 5. POPES CAR DRIVING AWAY 2.05 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 8th September 2005 13:00
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  • Location: ROME, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVAF0KL9V2FA06DXQIEX0XQ70TG8
  • Story Text: Pope John Paul II has returned to Italy after his 2-day
    emotional visit to Lourdes in France.




    A tired-looking Pope John Paul arrived at Romes
    Ciampino airport on Sunday evening (August 15, 2004) after his
    2-day visit to a miracle shrine at Lourdes in France.

    The 84-year-old Popes illness and frailty were very
    evident on the trip, the 104th of his pontificate.

    At one point during his mass on Sunday he was heard
    to mutter softly in Polish: Help me, and later said I have
    to finish. An aide brought him some water in a white
    plastic cup and he finished his sermon.

    Pope John Paul will now travel to his summer
    residence at Castel Gandolfo, outside of Rome, and is due
    to hold his weekly general audience on Wednesday.

    The Pope, once also known as Gods Athlete, is
    wracked by Parkinsons and severe arthritis but says he is
    determined to do his job to the end.




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