2002: MORE THAN 400,000 FAITHFUL IN GENERAL AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, DEC 18, 2002 (VIS) - According to a communique from the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, more than 400,000 people participated in 46 general audiences celebrated on Wednesdays in St. Peter's Square or in the Paul VI Hall in 2002.

Today's general audience was the last one for the year. During the 24 years of his pontificate, John Paul II has met with almost 17 million people in 1064 audiences.

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