Jean-Paul II, le best of des JMJ 1997 - Archive INA

August 24, 1997 END OF THE WORLD YOUTH DAY. A retrospective with powerful images that marked this week of joy and contemplation for Catholics who came from five continents to meet His Holiness JOHN PAUL II. - Gathering of young people at the Trocadéro, in front of the Eiffel Tower, with portraits of St. Therese of Lisieux. - Pope JOHN PAUL II received in a salon of the Élysée Palace by President JACQUES CHIRAC. - Human Rights on the forecourt of the Trocadéro. - Huge crowd of pilgrims on the Champ de Mars. - Beatification of FREDERIC OZANAM at Notre-Dame de Paris, the Sovereign Pontiff blessing the crowd. - Controversial images of the Holy Father paying his respects at the tomb of his friend Father LEJEUNE, biologist and founder of the anti-abortion movement. - Pope John Paul II visiting the cathedral of EVRY in Essonne, the only cathedral built in the 20th century. - Image of the Pope's fatigue wiping his forehead with the lapel of his chasuble during the mass at the Saint-Etienne-du-Mont church where a stifling heat reigned. - Festive vigil at Longchamp on the night of Saturday 23, orchestra led by Korean conductor Wun Myun Chung performing Verdi's Nabucco. - End of the WYD, farewell scenes with thousands of young people waving pennants. - PL John Paul II blessing the crowd. INA archive footage National Audiovisual Institute http://www.ina.fr Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... #INA #Society