![Pope John Paul II holds his head as he presides a vespers service at Rome's Basilica of St John in Lateran December 25. The pope on December 24 opened the first Holy Pope John Paul II holds his head as he presides a vespers service at Rome's Basilica of St John in Lateran December 25. The pope on December 24 opened the first Holy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d58nra/pope-john-paul-ii-holds-his-head-as-he-presides-a-vespers-service-at-romes-basilica-of-st-john-in-lateran-december-25-the-pope-on-december-24-opened-the-first-holy-door-in-st-peters-basilica-marking-the-start-of-the-roman-catholic-churchs-special-jubilee-year-of-the-millennium-the-christmas-eve-event-one-of-the-highlights-of-the-popes-papacy-has-been-also-a-major-personal-milestone-for-the-ailing-79-year-old-pontiff-who-set-himself-a-personal-goal-of-reaching-the-millennium-despite-frail-health-2d58nra.jpg)
Pope John Paul II holds his head as he presides a vespers service at Rome's Basilica of St John in Lateran December 25. The pope on December 24 opened the first Holy
![Saint Pope John Paul II in tears...this photo is so incredibly sad to me. Why is he crying? What does he know that we don't? I feel as though he is thinking: “ Saint Pope John Paul II in tears...this photo is so incredibly sad to me. Why is he crying? What does he know that we don't? I feel as though he is thinking: “](https://i.redd.it/w0xxzy3nnlx31.jpg)
Saint Pope John Paul II in tears...this photo is so incredibly sad to me. Why is he crying? What does he know that we don't? I feel as though he is thinking: “
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POPE JOHN PAUL II'S TOMB, SAINT PETER'S BASILICA, ROME, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. GPT-ITSG0059 | agefotostock
![Russian Store - Extremely rare documented reliquary theca with four relics of Saint Pope John Paul II Russian Store - Extremely rare documented reliquary theca with four relics of Saint Pope John Paul II](https://www.russianstore.com/media/k2/items/cache/568c3554064f88745a0582ae1be9a3c8_XL.jpg)