Friday April 1, 12:39 PM File picture of Pope John

Friday April 1, 12:39 PM File picture of Pope John Paul II and the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a welcoming ceremony for the pope in the West Bank town of Bethlehem 22 March 2000. Palestinian Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Bethlehem held prayer vigils for the Pope after the Vatican said he had suffered a heart attack and received the last rites.AFP/Andre Durand

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