Pope visits Switzerland, says he's not giving up

Sunday, June 6, 2004

BERN, Switzerland -- A frail Pope John Paul II made his first foreign trip in nine months Saturday by visiting Switzerland, calling it his "duty" to keep traveling. He told young people he had no intention of giving up the papacy. The pontiff spoke to a rally of 13,000 Swiss Roman Catholic youths, his hands trembling but his voice clear. "It's wonderful to be able to offer oneself until the end for the cause of the kingdom of God," he told the rally.

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