Pope John Paul II: Life, glory and the last days

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Pope John Paul II (R) meets former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at a private audience at the Vatican on November 18, 2000. Roman Catholics around the world waited and prayed as Pope John Paul slid toward death on Saturday, after a 26-year reign that helped undermine Soviet communism and vigorously upheld long-standing Vatican doctrines.

Pope John Paul II (R) meets former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at a private audience at the Vatican on November 18, 2000. Roman Catholics around the world waited and prayed as Pope John Paul slid toward death on Saturday, after a 26-year reign that helped undermine Soviet communism and vigorously upheld long-standing Vatican doctrines. — Reuters