1.   In his letter last year, the pontiff asked the bishops to find a way out of the dilemma, but he gave no deadline.

2.   Milingo said Wednesday the pontiff asked him to think about what he had done.

3.   Speaking in Spanish, the pontiff asked everyone to pray for a peaceful end to the crisis.

4.   The pontiff asked for the meeting as a way to emphasize the role of the United Nations and its leader in dealing with the war.

5.   When John Paul welcomed Aziz Thursday, the pontiff asked that his greetings be sent to President Saddam Hussein.