11.   Hundreds of thousands have turned out for papal events at each stop of the tour, though attendance at times has been lower than organizers anticipated.

12.   Paetz had links with the papal entourage already under Paul VI and was seen at papal events after the Polish pope took over.

13.   The fact that Beijing allowed the delegation to travel to Manila for the papal event was considered a major step toward sealing the rift.

14.   They keep order at papal events and guard the entrances to Vatican City.