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31 Dec. 2003
Vatican City, Vatican City State (Holy See)
Pope John Paul II prays in St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, December 31, 2003. The Pontiff ended the year Wednesday with words of thanks for the last 12 months and a hopeful eye toward 2004, in his traditional New Year's Eve address to Roman churchgoers. REUTERS/Tony Gentile TG/THI
