VATICAN CITY (AFP) - A visibly tired Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II appeared briefly at his apartment window to bless tens of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, the start of the Holy Week of Easter.Source.
The crowd of around 50,000 pilgrims erupted into lengthy applause as the 84-year-old pope, leaning to his right in his seat and in obvious difficulty, blessed them with a palm branch.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Pope makes silent Palm Sunday appearance
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