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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

One of the late Pope John Paul II s unfulfilled dreams was to visit Moscow and forge a rapprochement with the Orthodox Church.

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

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

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.

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

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

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. 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Mr. Mackay (New Zealand) May I associate New Zealand with the expressions of condolence that have been made on the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness, sovereign Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

Paul said, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Mr. Vohidov (Uzbekistan) (spoke in Russian) Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Government and the people of Uzbekistan, to express our profound condolences on the occasion of the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and on the occasion of the passing of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III.

Mr. Requeijo Gual (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish) My delegation associates itself with the condolences expressed in this Hall on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Mr. Kariyawasam (Sri Lanka) It is with deep sorrow that my country learned of the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who eloquently expressed loving kindness, compassion and sympathy to the world as a messenger of peace.

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.

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.

Indeed, communism s breakdown began ten years earlier in Poland, during Pope John Paul II s first pilgrimage to his homeland, a visit that shook communist rule to its foundation.

Mr. Oshima (Japan) On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, allow me first to express our heartfelt condolences upon the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of the Principality of Monaco.

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,

Mr. Beck (Solomon Islands) First, Palau wishes to associate itself with the expressions of condolence, sympathy and sadness for the loss to the world of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of the Principality of Monaco.

Russians saw John Paul s Polish nationality as linking him to a long history of perceived oppression of Russian Orthodoxy.

In 2005, the World Day of the Sick had a special significance since it was the year John Paul died from a sepsis.

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.

Ms. Gallardo (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish) Allow me at the outset to express, on behalf of the Government and the people of El Salvador, and on my own account, our most sincere and most heartfelt condolences to the Holy See on the passing of the Supreme Pontiff, His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

This is one reason why Putin was one of the few leading heads of state to miss attending Pope John Paul s funeral.

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.