SPECIAL REPORT: THE 25 YEARS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II

VATICAN CITY, OCT 3, 2003 (VIS) - On Monday, October 6, the Vatican Information Service will present the first in a series of special reports on Pope John Paul and the 25 years of his pontificate. The ninth and final report will appear on October 16, the 25 anniversary of his election to the papacy.

From October 6 through October 10, we will present an overview of his pontificate, covering a five-year period each day. On Monday, October 13, there will be a look at his 102 foreign apostolic trips; Tuesday, October 14, the encyclicals of John Paul II; Wednesday, October 15, the synods presided over by the Holy Father; Thursday, October 16, the Pope's biography and a look at some of the statistics of his pontificate.

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