Pope John Paul II is Nobel favourite

POPE JOHN PAUL II, approaching the 25th anniversary of his reign, is favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize to be announced in Oslo today.

Pope John Paul II is Nobel favourite
Fri, 10 Oct, 2003 - 01:00

The ailing 83-year-old pontiff has been outspoken in calling for an end to Israeli-Palestinian fighting. He also lobbied vigorously against the Iraq war in the months and weeks leading up to the US-led invasion.

Web-based betting site Centrebet made Pope John Paul 2-1 favourite ahead of former Czech president Vaclav Havel (8-1) who won this year’s Gandhi Peace Prize. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was listed at 14-1 with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai a 25-1 outsider.

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