EUROPE - Bishop Amedee Grab, president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences: John Paul II, Europe will always rely on you. The Bishops of Europe say “thank you”.

Rome (Fides Service) - “You have been a “prophet of a new Europe” and you never made a secret of your “passion” for our continent. You dedicated almost one thousand addresses to Europe. You watched over us with faith and wisdom: you recognised the tragedy of our history, but you also never failed to show us how God is at the same time here present and active”. (P.L.R.) (Agenzia Fides 3/04/2005 - Righe 5; Parole 60)