Vatican City, Vatican City State (Holy See)
THE POPE BLESSES TWO LAMBS AS THEY LIE IN BASKETS DURING HIS WEEKLY AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN.
Pope John Paul II blesses two baby lambs as they lie in baskets during his weekly Wednesday audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican January 21, 2004. The lambs wool will be used to make archbishops liturgical vests known as 'palliums'. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi DJM/THI