Blowing in the Wind
Apr. 8, 2005 - Vatican City, Italy - Cardinals battle the wind during the funeral services of Pope John Paul II. Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla (May 18, 1920-Apr. 2, 2005), Pope John Paul II led the Catholic Church for almost 26 years, from October 1978 until his death, making his the third longest reign in the history of the papacy. He is sometimes referred to as Pope John Paul the Great. Picture (c) HANS DERYK/Toronto Star/ZUMA Press