Pope John Paul II sits during an open-air mass celebrated in central
Astana in Kazakhstan, September 23, 2001. Begging God to keep humanity
in peace, Pope John Paul issued a dramatic appeal on Sunday that the
world not be allowed to slide into war following the attacks on the
United States.The 81-year-old Pontiff is at the second day of his visit
to Kazakhstan and Armenia. REUTERS/POOL/Paolo Cocco

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