Pope arrives in Canada

With tens of thousands of young Catholic pilgrims waiting, Pope John Paul arrived in Canada today for a week of World Youth Day festivities with those he calls the future of his church.

With tens of thousands of young Catholic pilgrims waiting, Pope John Paul arrived in Canada today for a week of World Youth Day festivities with those he calls the future of his church.

The frail pope, making his 97th foreign trip as the most-travelled pontiff in history, made the journey despite concerns that his declining health would be unable to withstand an 11 day tour that includes Guatemala and Mexico.

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