In 1983 and 1997, Pope John Paul II visited the city.

PARIS In May 1981, Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt.

Once again Pope John Paul II has returned to hospital, gravely ill.

Pope John Paul II was a great believer in the United Nations.

I see and hear Bronek in Castel Gandolfo, addressing Pope John Paul II.

In matters of doctrine and ethics, John Paul II represented the conservative view.

Even in his current reduced state due to his illness, Pope John Paul II symbolizes human potential.

Pope John Paul II is in many ways an intellectual he may have been underrated in that regard.

There can be few people who will be recognized as widely all over the globe as John Paul II.

He has expedited the canonization process for John XXIII, who inaugurated Vatican II almost a half century ago, and John Paul II, the autocratic Pole who reined in many of Vatican II s liberating impulses.

The Polish born Pope John Paul II crystallized the anti communist threat that Poland now posed to the Soviet Union.

As these failings grew manifest, the Church back pedaled in the 1960 s, and John Paul II finally repudiated Corporatism.

Mr. Rock (Canada) I first want to record Canada's sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

In 2003, he was made a Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II.

This was all the more relevant to the extent that Pope John Paul II is not enamored with the United States.

Pope John Paul II regretted the treatment which Galileo received, in a speech to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in 1992.

Acceptance of the market economy has been slower, but that, too, has begun since the encyclical Centesimus Annus of John Paul II.

On the other side of the balance sheet, and despite his global outreach, Pope John Paul II cannot be described as particularly ecumenical.

The words the late Pope John Paul II pronounced during his apostolic visit to Chile retain all their relevance the poor cannot wait.

A few hours ago, millions of people gathered in Rome and around the world paid a final tribute to Pope John Paul II.

That fact led to the observation by the late Pope John Paul II that Lebanon is more than a country Lebanon is a message.

This second Poland of openness and tolerance, of John Paul II and Czeslaw Milosz, of my friends from the underground and from prison must prevail.

At the 31st meeting, on 4 April 2005, the Commission observed one minute of silence in connection with the death of Pope John Paul II.

And no one can deny the religious authority of Pope John Paul II as a spur to Poland s rebellion against Communist dictatorship in the 1980 s.

The World Day of the Sick is a feast day of the Roman Catholic Church which was instituted on May 13, 1992 by Pope John Paul II.

It is recommended that the Eleventh Congress observe a minute of silence for the late Pope John Paul II and the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

At the 31st meeting, on 4 April 2005, the Commission observed one minute of silence in connection with the death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II.

In addition to being a spiritual leader, Pope John Paul II was a prominent figure in the advancement of peace and of understanding among people of different backgrounds.

Mr. Zarif (Islamic Republic of Iran) We share the overwhelming sense of loss felt around the globe on the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

Pope John Paul II, with his mastery of religious mysticism, philosophical contemplation and poetic and artistic creativity, exerted every effort for the triumph of truth, justice and peace.

Pope John Paul arrested this process and even tried to reverse it.

As His Holiness Pope John Paul II underlined, it is based on the cooperation of one person with another not one person against another and on unity prevailing over divisions.

Mr. Aho Glele (Benin) (spoke in French) First, we would like to express our sincere condolences to the international Catholic community on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

As Paul Krugman recently reminded us, John Maynard Keynes perhaps put it best

Pope John Paul II declared his support for the basic science of evolution, and Roman Catholic bishops are strongly in favor of limiting human induced climate change, based on the scientific evidence.

Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French) My delegation would like to express its condolences to the Permanent Observer of the Holy See on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

Mr. Butagira (Uganda) Permit me to join those who have spoken before me in mourning the untimely deaths of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Plot Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) is the daughter of a plumber, Paul White (John Schneider).

Express their deep regrets for the death of Pope John Paul II, who will be remembered for his excellent leadership of the Catholic Church and strengthening peace, freedom, democracy and the respect for human rights.

Moreover, unlike Pope John Paul II, who, as a Pole, always saw communist Russia as an oppressor, Benedict carries the German sense of guilt stemming from the country s Nazi past and its brutal invasion of Russia.

Mr. Jenie (Indonesia) Let me begin by expressing the condolences of the people and the Government of Indonesia to the Holy See on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who died last week.

Mr. Dapkiunas (Belarus) (spoke in Russian) I would like first of all to offer our condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

This points to another aspect of John Paul II s papacy, more relevant to insiders than to outsiders.

Welcoming also the historic Jubilee 2000 pilgrimage of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to the Holy Land, his landmark visit to the holy sites in Bethlehem and the important message delivered by the Pontiff at Manger Square,

Once again Pope John Paul II has returned to hospital, gravely ill. Even for non Catholics like myself, this is an occasion to ponder what the world will lose when the Pope s body finally succumbs to his ailments.