Pope sets out on centenary trip

Pope John Paul sets out on Thursday on number 100, a five day tour of Croatia, a Roman Catholic stronghold in the Balkans.

Pope John Paul sets out on Thursday on number 100, a five day tour of Croatia, a Roman Catholic stronghold in the Balkans.

With the Croatia trip, the 83-year-old pope will have been on the road for an amazing 575 days – nearly 1 and a half years of his pontificate, according to Vatican Radio, which keeps statistics on papal travel.

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