Pope Says Holy Land Trip 'Unforgettable'...03/29/00
By Steve Pagani - Reuters

 VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul said on Wednesday he was unable to express
 the joy he felt in his heart for his historic pilgrimage to the Holy Land last week, describing it
 as an ``unforgettable experience.''

 Looking remarkably in form after a grueling seven-day schedule in Jordan, Israel and
 Palestinian territories, the Pope told thousands of pilgrims crowded into St Peter's Square for
 his weekly audience that the trip for him was a return to the very roots of the Roman
 Catholic faith.

 He thanked the authorities and people of the region for their welcome and said he had
 reiterated to them the Holy See's desire for a ``just peace'' in the Middle East.

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