File - Pope Jean Paul II

File - Pope Jean Paul II

File photo dated October 29, 2000. After the holy mass for athlets 's jubilee at Rome olympic stadium, pope John Paul II assisted at a soccer game between Italy and a selection of world best players (0-0) Rome Italy. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Pope Jean Paul II

File - Pope Jean Paul II

File photo dated December 24, 1999. Pope John Paul II opens the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on December 24, 1999 for the Jubilee 2000. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

50th Tartu Maraton

50th Tartu Maraton

17.02.2024, Arula. Tartu Maraton is one of the oldest ski marathons in the world with its history of 60 years, first held in 1960. It is also one of the biggest ski marathons in the world. The retro race is at the program in every five years. To celebrate the 50th jubilee, the Tartu Maraton Vintage welcomes everyone in fond of traditions to cover the race with old ski equipment made before the year 2000. On the race day at least one track will be lot wider where it is possible to ski with classical old wooden skis. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Jubilee 2000 members demonstrate in Okinawa

Jubilee 2000 members demonstrate in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Members of Jubilee 2000, a nongovernmental organization, demonstrate in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where the three-day Group of Eight (G-8) summit opened July 21, calling for the cancellation of debts held by least-developed nations.

NGO confab calling for debt cancellation opens in Naha

NGO confab calling for debt cancellation opens in Naha

NAHA, Japan, July 19 Kyodo - Jubilee 2000, a nongovernmental organization calling for the cancellation of debts held by least-developed nations, opens a conference in Naha on July 19 ahead of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit scheduled to begin two days later in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture.

NGO members call for debt relief in Fukuoka march

NGO members call for debt relief in Fukuoka march

FUKUOKA, Japan - Members of Jubilee 2000, an international debt relief campaign group, march July 8 in Fukuoka carrying funeral wreathes to signify children in poor countries who Jubilee 2000 says are dying every day as a result of the heavy burden of debt repayments. Jubilee 2000 is pressing Group of Seven finance ministers to write off poor countries' debts. The G-7 ministers are meeting in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

NGO confab calling for debt cancellation opens in Naha

NGO confab calling for debt cancellation opens in Naha

NAHA, Japan, July 19 Kyodo - Jubilee 2000, a nongovernmental organization calling for the cancellation of debts held by least-developed nations, opens a conference in Naha on July 19 ahead of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit scheduled to begin two days later in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture.

Jubilee 2000 members demonstrate in Okinawa

Jubilee 2000 members demonstrate in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Members of Jubilee 2000, a nongovernmental organization, demonstrate in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where the three-day Group of Eight (G-8) summit opened July 21, calling for the cancellation of debts held by least-developed nations.

NGO members call for debt relief in Fukuoka march

NGO members call for debt relief in Fukuoka march

FUKUOKA, Japan - Members of Jubilee 2000, an international debt relief campaign group, march July 8 in Fukuoka carrying funeral wreathes to signify children in poor countries who Jubilee 2000 says are dying every day as a result of the heavy burden of debt repayments. Jubilee 2000 is pressing Group of Seven finance ministers to write off poor countries' debts. The G-7 ministers are meeting in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.