POPE JOHN PAUL II - Recipient of the MY WAY PRIZE 2004

VIENNA 18. 3. 2004 (PROTEXT/ots) - The MY WAY Prize of theAustrian private foundation MY WAY awarded on March 17, 2004 atthe Vatican to the head of the Catholic Church for extraordinaryservices in humanity, cultural understanding and a better world

The MY WAY Award Recipient

"His unprecedented, unique way of touching people, his closerelationships with the 'common' folk, and his immensecontribution to cultural understanding make the 'pope of thepeople' a role model for all" - according to MY WAY chairmanErnst FISCHER - and one of the most important reasons forpresenting this award to the Pope.

The MY WAY Prize

The MY WAY PRIZE 2004 was awarded to Pope John Paul II onMarch 17, 2004 in recognition of his outstanding internationalpersonal contributions by the private Austrian foundation MY WAY.The prize was presented by MY WAY chairman Ernst Fischer in theVatican.

Previous MY WAY prize recipients: Nobel Prize Winner forPeace Lech Walesa (2003), Brigitte Bardot (2002), Karlheinz Boehm(2001) and Christiaan Barnard (2000).

"Reconciliation has always been his personal goal, and hisintense commitment to promoting understanding among worldreligions has always characterized the work of Pope John Paul II.In his 25 years of service, more than 100 trips have broughtworldwide attention to many projects which would have otherwisegone unnoticed", according to recent praise given to the 5th MYWAY prize recipient.

The MY WAY concept

The open air MY WAY monument (www.myway.at) was dedicated in1999 in the village of Hagenbrunn near Vienna. The my way awardwas launched to complement the my way street of art.

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Private Foundation MY WAY, Telephone 43/1/219 82 48,www.myway.at, e-mail: office@myway.at.

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