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Pope John Paul II blesses a singer following a performance in Astana, Kazakstan, in September 2001. The late pope was on a six-day visit to Kazakstan and Armenia. (CNS/Reuters)
Pope John Paul II blesses a singer following a performance in Astana, Kazakstan, in September 2001. The late pope was on a six-day visit to Kazakstan and Armenia. (CNS/Reuters)