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| | Sunday, 18 August, 2002, 12:28 GMT 13:28 UK In pictures: Pope's Mass for millions Pope John Paul II received a rapturous welcome from more than two million people in Krakow's Blonia Park, where he celebrated an open-air Mass. The Mass, seen as the emotional highlight to what many people believe is his farewell visit to Poland, was one of the biggest ever gatherings of Polish Catholics.  The Pope was greeted by the younger generation of Poles  Polish Catholics are worried about social divisions and moral decay  The Mass required an enormous amount of preparation  Some people stayed the night to get a good view  The Mass was attended by around 5% of Poland's population  The Pope was said to be revitalised by his return to Poland  This was his sixth Mass at Blonia | | See also:  18 Aug 02 | Europe 17 Aug 02 | Europe 17 Aug 02 | Media reports 17 Aug 02 | Europe 16 Aug 02 | Europe 01 Jul 02 | Europe 15 Jun 99 | Europe Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Europe stories now: Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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