VATICAN: POPE JOHN PAUL DELIVERS HIS NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE CALLING FOR AN END TO MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCE AND URGING PURSUIT OF PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL TENSIONS

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  • Title: VATICAN: POPE JOHN PAUL DELIVERS HIS NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE CALLING FOR AN END TO MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCE AND URGING PURSUIT OF PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL TENSIONS
  • Date: 1st January 2003
  • Summary: (W4) ST. PETER'S BASILICA, VATICAN CITY (JANUARY 1, 2003) (VATICAN TV) 1. HAS PROCESSION ENTERING CHURCH 0.06 2. SV: POPE ENTERING CHURCH ON "POPEMOBILE" 0.14 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE)(Italian) POPE JOHN PAUL II SAYING "Today, as in the past, despite serious and repeated attempts to upset the peace and harmony of peoples living together, peace is possible and necessary. In fact, peace is the most precious thing to invoke from God and to build with every effort, through concrete gestures of peace, on behalf of every man and woman who possess good intentions." 0.44 4. HAS: PEOPLE IN CHURCH LISTENING TO THE POPE 0.51 5. SCU: (SOUNDBITE)(Italian) POPE JOHN PAUL II SAYING "Bethlehem Holy Land The dramatic and persistent tension in which this region of the Middle East finds itself makes more urgent the search for a positive solution to the fratricidal and senseless conflict that has been bloodying it for too long." 1.15 6. WIDE OF POPE SEATED 1.20 7. SCU: (SOUNDBITE)(Italian) POPE JOHN PAUL II SAYING "In the face of today's conflicts and the threatening tensions of the moment, yet again I invite prayer to pursue pacific means for settlement inspired in constructive will and mutual agreement, in harmony with the principles of international rights."/ CUTAWAY OF ICON IN (3 SHOTS) 2.02 8. VARIOUS WIDE OF CHURCH/POPE SPEAKING/ CARDINALS LISTENING (4 SHOTS) 2.49 9. WS: CHURCH INTERIOR 2.54 (W4) ST. PETER'S SQUARE, VATICAN CITY (JANUARY 1, 2003) (VATICAN TV) 10. HAS ST. PETER'S SQUARE FILLED WITH PEOPLE; SLV: POPE APPROACHING WINDOW OVERLOOKING ST. PETER'S SQUARE (2 SHOTS) 3.04 11. SCU: (SOUNDBITE)(Italian) POPE JOHN PAUL II SAYING "How can I not once again express the hope that those in positions of responsibility do everything possible to find pacific solutions to the many tensions present around the world, in particular, in the Middle East, thus avoiding further suffering for the people who are already so weary? Let human solidarity and justice prevail!" 3.51 12. HAS PEOPLE GATHERED IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE 3.56 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: VATICAN CITY
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