Pope insists on travelling

Frail and stooped, Pope John Paul is burdened by his age and his ailments. But tomorrow he sets out for Canada, Guatemala and Mexico, ignoring the advice of aides that the 13,000 mile trip may be too much of a strain for the most travelled pope in history.

His first stop is Toronto, for a gathering of Roman Catholic young people the pope calls ‘‘the future and hope of the Church and humanity.’’