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New deacons of the Rome diocese lie down in front of Pope John Paul II as he celebrates a Mass during their ordination inside St. Peter Basilica at the Vatican, May 2, 2004. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito) |
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Pope John Paul II during a solemn Mass for the ordination of the new deacons of the Rome diocese inside St. Peter Basilica at the Vatican, May 2, 2004. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito) |
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New deacons of the Rome diocese lie down in front of Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II as he celebrates a Mass for their ordination inside St. Peter Basilica at the Vatican (news - web sites), May 2, 2004. The pope welcomed the 10 new nations of the European Union (news - web sites) but said the bloc could only face the challenges of the 21st century if it defended its Christian roots. (Giampiero Sposito/Reuters) |
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Pope John Paul II waves at the end of a solemn Mass for the ordination of the new deacons of the Rome diocese inside St. Peter Basilica at the Vatican, May 2, 2004. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito) |
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Pope John Paul II blesses a new deacon during a Sunday solemn Mass for the ordination of the new deacons of the Rome diocese inside St. Peter Basilica at the Vatican, May 2, 2004. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito) |
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Deacons of the Rome Diocese lie down in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican during their priestly Ordination Ceremony celebrated by Pope John Paul, Sunday, May 2, 2004. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri) |
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Pope John Paul II's aide Mons. Piero Marini offers the pontiff his papal staff during the Priestly Ordination Ceremony of 26 Deacons of the Rome Diocese celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, May 2, 2004. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri) |
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Pope John Paul II arrives at Saint-Peter's basilica to celebrate mass. Welcoming the accession of 10 new member states to the European Union, the pope again underlined the Christian values which he sees as the basis of the bloc's unity. (AFP/Vincenzo Pinto) |
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