John Paul II

Outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome stands a large statue of one of its most famous patients, Pope John Paul II.

The date of the ceremony had to be changed because of the death of Pope John Paul II, with the then Prince Charles travelling to Rome to attend the funeral.

O'Connor tore a photo of Pope John Paul II after a performance on the sketch show in October 1992.

On Oct 3, 1992, Sinéad O’Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live,” effectively destroying her mainstream pop career with a single act of protest against the Catholic Church.

The late Pope John Paul II spent just five hours in the city state in 1986, which included officiating Mass at the old National Stadium.