AP Historical Hard Drive 1997

Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd as he rides on the Popemobile to the residence of Rio's archbishop upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro in a four day v...

A street kid smokes near the metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, where Pope John Paul II will offer a mass on Saturday....

This is an undated file photo of Al ??Jazzbeaux'' Collins, a longtime disc jockey known to jazz lovers as the creator of the Purple Grotto, a fantasy...

Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd as he rides the Popemobil to the residence of the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, upon arriva...

Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd as he rides on the Popemobile in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, upon arriving in a four-day visi...

A group of children roll down a street in their homemade carts Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997 over graffiti welcomimg Pope John Paul II near the residence of...

Pope John Paul II blesses the crowd from the popemobil as he rides to the residence of Rio's Cardinal Eugenio Sales Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997 upon his ar...

An army soldier holds a pistol as he watches a shantytown, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, near the residence of Rio's Cardinal Eugenio Sales where Pope John...

Pilgrims and the faithful try to reach for Pope John Paul II, as he tours St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during his weekly general audience, Wednes...

Members of the gay and lesbian community of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, burn posters of Pope John Paul II Monday, Sept. 29, 1997. The protest was held to...

Pope John Paul II kisses a disabled woman in Bologna Sunday, Sept. 28, 1997 before celebrating the Holy Mass which concluded a week-long religious con...

Pope John Paul II salutes the crowd in Bologna Sunday, September 28, 1997, before celebrating the Holy Mass which concluded a week-long religious cong...

Pope John Paul II salutes the crowd in Bologna Sunday, September 28, 1997, before celebrating the Holy Mass which concluded a week long religious cong...

American pop legend Bob Dylan walks off the stage after saluting Pope John Paul II at the end of his performance during a concert in honor of the Pont...

A young man climbs on his pals' shoulders to wave a flag in honour of Pope John Paul II, as they wait for the start of a concert for the Pontiff - sta...

American singer Bob Dylan sings

American pop legend Bob Dylan sings

American pop legend Bob Dylan sings

American singer Bob Dylan, back to camera, greets Pope John Paul II at the end of his performance during a concert in honor of the Pontiff in Bologna...

Pope John Paul II speaks with India's Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral and his wife Shiela during their visit Thursday Sept. 25, 1997, to the Pope's...

Pope John Paul II speaks with India's Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral during his visit Thursday Sept. 25, 1997, to the Pope's summer residence at Ca...

Pope John Paul II, seated in front of the main entrance of St. Peter's Basilica, waves to pilgrim and faithful during his weekly open-air general audi...

Pedestrians walk past a rifle-sight target image posted on a billboard of Pope John Paul II in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997. The targets we...

Pope John Paul II delivers his message to faithful from the balcony of his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo Sunday, September 21, 1997. The Pope sa...

Pope John Paul II waves to faithful at the start of the Angelus at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997. The Pope said his t...

Resigning U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond Flynn, at left, embraces Archibishop John Patrick Foley, President of the Pontificial Council for Soc...

Resigning U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Raymond Flynn, at left, embraces The Reverend Monsignor Timothy M. Dolan, Rector of The Pontifical North Amer...

David Janssen is seen with his wife by the pool at his home in this 1965 photo. (AP Photo)

Vatican envoy Cardinal Rosalio Jose Castillo Lara, center, talks with Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pope John P...

Detroit Cardinal Adam Maida, second from left, breaks ground for the Pope John Paul II Cultural Foundation, Thursday Sept. 11, 1997 in Washington. Fro...

Up go flags and gay bunting as celebrating time nears for Mound Bayou, MS, the oldest all Black town in the United States. Beginning on Sunday, Mound...

Pope John Paul II wipes his forehead, as his secretary Stanislaw Dziwisz looks on, during the weekly general audience at the Vatican Wednesday, Septem...

Pope John Paul II tours St.Peter's square during weekly general audience at the Vatican Wednesday, Sept. 10 1997. (Ap Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)

Pope John Paul II cheers a disabled boy during a meeting with the young in Marino, Italy, 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Rome, Saturday, September 6, 1...

Pope John Paul II reads his speech during a meeting with the young in Marino, 30 kilometers from Rome, Saturday, September 6, 1997. With a trembling v...

Pope John Paul II waves to the pilgrims and the faithful as he arrives in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican for his weeklky outdoor general audience...

Pope John Paul II waves to the faithful as he tours Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to his general outdoor weekly audience, Wednesday, Septe...

Pope John Paul II addresses pilgrims and faithful from the balcony of his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. The Pontiff, sayi...

Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega celebrates during a meeting with young Catholics at the Jesus De Miramar Church in Havana, Cuba Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. P...

Young Cubans sing and dance during a meeting of young Catholics at the Jesus De Miramar Church in Havana, Cuba Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. Pope John Pau...

An undated picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthplace, 501 Auburn Avenue N.E., Atlanta, Ga. Dr. King was born here, January 15, 1929. (AP P...

Pope John Paul II reaches out to faithful at the start of his weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday August, 27, 1997. During his first pub...

Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is pictured in an undated portrait. Location unknown. (AP Photo)

French Prime minister Lionel Jospin listens to Pope John Paul II at the Orly suburban airport before leaving France at the end of his four-day visit...

Pope John Paul II blesses hundreds of thousands of worshipers gathered on the Longchamp racetrack near Paris Sunday, Aug.24, 1997, for a farewell Mass...

Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers during a giant mass closing ceremonies marking World Youth Day at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris Sunday Augu...

Aerial view of the giant mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II, marking the 12th World Youth Day at the Longchamp racetrack near Paris Sunday August 24...

Pope John Paul II, second left, sheltered from the sun by white umbrellas, prays during a giant mass closing ceremonies marking World Youth Day at the...

Worshipers wave to Pope John Paul II as he arrives in the popemobile on the Longchamp racetrack near Paris Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, to celebrate a giant...

Hundreds of thousands of worshippers sleep early Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, on the Longchamp racetrack near Paris, hours before Pope John Paul II was to c...