Dignitaries Attending John Paul II's Funeral

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Lucio Gutierrez.

Pope John Paul II visited Ecuador in January 1985.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Foreign Minister Francisco Lainez, first lady Ana Ligia Mixco de Saca, Interior Minister Rene Figueroa.

Pope John Paul II visited El Salvador in March 1983 and February 1996.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Culture Minister Farouk Hosni

Pope John Paul II visited Egypt in February 2000.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Arnold Ruutel

Pope John Paul II visited in September 1993.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Abune Paulos

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and his wife, Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hubner; Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner; also European Parliament President Josep Borrell

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen

Pope John Paul II visited Finland in June 1989.

FRANCE
French President Jacques Chiracand his wife, Bernadette, welcome John Paul II to France on Aug. 21, 1997. The pope had traveled to partake in World Youth Days, a religious festival held outside Paris that attracted 2 million young pilgrims.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Jacques Chirac and his wife Bernadette

Pope John Paul II visited France in May 1980, August 1983, October 1986, October 1988, September 1996, September 1997 and 2003.  (Reuters Photo)

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili

Pope John Paul II visited Georgia in November 1999.

GERMANY
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder signs the condolence book for the late Pope John Paul II at the Papal Nunciature in Berlin on April 5.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met with the pope on May 18, 1999, to discuss solutions to help end violence in the Balkans. The date was also the Pope's 79th birthday.

Delegation attending Pope John Paul II's funeral led by: President Horst Koehler, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder

Pope John Paul II visited Germany in November 1980, April 1987 and June 1996.

 (AFP Photo)