AP Historical Hard Drive 1996

Policemen in Caracas, Venezuela return an escaped prisoner to the Catia jail Tuesday, March 5, 1996 where three inmates were killed Tuesday in a jailb...

Pope John Paul II jokes with a child upon his arrival at a parish church in Rome Sunday, March 3, 1996. The Pope condemned the latest terrorist bombin...

Pope John Paul II delivers his noon blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's square Sunday, Feb.25 1996. In his weekly address,...

Pope John Paul II walks along Aventino Hill during the procession for Lenten ceremonies of Ash Wednesday in the basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome Wedne...

Pope John Paul II smudges ashes on the head of Cardinal Jozef Tomko from the Czech Republic during the Ash Wednesday ceremony to mark the start of the...

Playwright Arthur Miller walks across the stage at Town Hall in New York City during a celebration of his 80th birthday on Oct. 30, 1995. Miller disc...

Pope John Paul II is about to kiss a child during his visit to parish church of St. Vincenzo Pallotti in the suburb of Rome Sunday Feb. 18, 1996. The...

Heavy security surrounds the popemobile carrying Pope John Paul II as he arrived to the Venezuelan Military Academy just outside Caracas for a meeting...

Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd of Christian youth upon his arrival to the Venezuelan Military Academy just outside Caracas, Sunday, Feb. 11, 1996....

Pope John Paul II hugs a little girl Sunday Feb. 11, 1996 in the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, during a meeting with Christian youths in the the la...

Pope John Paul II waves as he arrives to the theatre Teresa Carreno in downtown Caracas, Saturday Feb. 10, 1996, to address several hundred of the cou...

Pope John Paul II blesses faithfuls gathered in front of the house of the Pope Nuncio in Caracas Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996 before heading to Guanare in...

Pope John Paul II arrives in an open car to the Virgin of Coromoto cathedral near Gunare, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996 where he was to lead a Ma...

Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd before celebrating Mass at the Virgin of Coromoto cathedral near Gunare, Venezuela, Saturday Feb. 10, 1996. An enth...

A crowd estimated at 150,000 gathers around the Virgin of Coromoto cathedral near Gunare, Venezuela Saturday, Feb. 10, 1996 to take part in a Mass cel...

Pope John Paul II blesses the Catia Prison in downtown Caracas, Friday, Feb. 9, 1996, as priest Matias Camunas, chaplain of the prison looks on. The p...

Pope John Paul II, accompanied by Venezuela's President Rafael Caldera, directs a group of young musicians after receiving the baton from one of the c...

Pope John Paul II gestures as he talks with Venezuela's President Rafael Caldera Friday, Feb. 9, 1996 during a welcoming ceremony at Caracas Airport....

Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd gathered at the Guatemala City airport as he walks towards his plane with Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzu on Fri...

Pope John Paul II waves as he boards a plane at the Guatemala City International Airport on Friday, February 9, 1996. Today was the last day of the po...

Pope John Paul II smiles and waves from the Popemobile on his way to the Guatemala City airport Friday, Feb. 9 , 1996. The Pope will be traveling to V...

An undated image of John Wesley, preacher and founder of Methodism. (AP Photo)

Pope John Paul II and Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro kiss after the pontiff arrived in Managua, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1996. On Wednesday, the beam...

Pope John Paul II waves to the crowd in San Salvador, El Salvador, as he arrives to offer Mass, Thursday, Feb. 8, 1996. Returning for the first time...

Pope John Paul II leans down to kiss a girl who brought him flowers as he arrives at the Ilopango Air Base in Ilopango, El Salvador, Thursday, Feb. 8,...

Thousands of Nicaraguans pray with Pope John Paul II during an open-air mass in Managua, February 7, 1996. As he departed, he challenged the governm...

Pope John Paul II yawns during a mass he offered Thursday, Feb.8, 1996 at the Siglo XXI neighborhood in San Salvador, El Salvador. The 75-year-old Po...

Pope John Paul II prays, Thursday Feb. 8, 1996, at the tomb of Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero in basement of the Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvado...

El Salvador's President Armando Calderon Sol, left, meets Thursday Feb. 8, 1996, with Pope John Paul II at the Presidential residence in San Salvador,...

Armando Calderon Sol, President of El Salvador, kneels as he kisses the ring of Pope John Paul II Thursday Feb. 8, 1996 in San Salvador at the Preside...

Pope John Paul II wipes his eyes during mass Thursday, Feb. 8, 1996 in San Salvador, El Salvador. The mass, which is part of the Pope's four-country L...

Salvadoran Army soldiers guard the entrance to the Siglo XXI neighborhood where Pope John Paul II offered a mass Thursday, Feb. 8, 1996 in San Salvado...

Pope Jean Paul II holds up the chalice during Mass in Managua, Wednesday Feb. 7, 1996. Pope John Paul II brought a message of peace and reconciliatio...

After the end of a nine-hour visit to Managua, Pope John Paul II waves to Nicaraguan crowds on his way to the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport...

Pope John Paul II is welcomed by Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro, left, following his arrival in the capital Managua, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1995. T...

Pope John Paul II rests his head upon a crucifix at the open air mass in Managua, February 7, 1996. Pope John Paul II brought a message of peace and...

After arriving at the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in Managua, Wednesday February 7, 1996, Pope John Paul II blesses a plate holding Nicar...

Pope John Paul II is escorted by Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro following the pontiff's arrival Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1996 to the Nicaraguan capit...

Pope John Paul II and Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro walk together after the pope's arrival at the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in...

Pope John Paul II thanks Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro after her welcome speech for the Pope at the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport,...

Some of thousands of Nicaraguans who gathered in Managua, Nicaragua, cheer in anticipation of the arrival of Pope John Paul II in the popemobile and s...

Masked demonstrators set fire to a garbage container Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1996 on the grounds of the Central University of Caracas, Venezuela during a p...

Pope John Paul II waves to the crowds gathered in Guatemala City, Guatemala, before delivering a homily Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996. Thousands waited for ho...

Aided by a local bishop Pope John Paul II waves after arriving to Guatemala City from Equipulas Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996. The pope cut short his visit to...

Pope John Paul II rides past devotees in the popemobile in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996. Thousands of Guatemalans waited for hours...

Pope John Paul II yawns during the celebration of the crowning of the Virgin of the Assumption at Campo de Marte where the pope delivers a homily in...

A boy hangs from a tree trunk above the crowd with hopes of catching a glimpse of Pope John Paul II in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 199...

A girl sprays water on an American flag made of colored sawdust in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996. The design, known as an

A Mayan Indian woman walks away from the altar at the Villa Santa Maria fields in Esquipulas, Guatemala, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996 after receiving communi...

Pope John Paul II arrives at the Villa Maria fields in Esquipulas, Guatemala, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996. With his church facing an increasing challenge fr...