Pope John Paul II is greeted upon his arrival to mass on Aug. 15, 1993 at Cherry Creek State Park in Colorado. An estimated 300,000 people turned out for the celebration of the feast of the assumption. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
From The Archives: Pope Visits Colorado In 1993
President Bill Clinton points out people in the crowd to Pope John Paul II on Aug. 12, 1993, upon the Pope's arrival in Denver for a visit. (credit: LUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images)
From The Archives: Pope Visits Colorado In 1993
Hundreds of thousands of people came in 1993 to World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II in Denver. (credit: CBS)
From The Archives: Pope Visits Colorado In 1993
Pope John Paul II celebrates a Mass Aug. 14. 1993, with the delegates from World Youth Day in Colorado. The Pope celebrated the Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. (credit: POOL/AFP/Getty Images)
From The Archives: Pope Visits Colorado In 1993
Frank Rocha of Amarillo, Texas, weeps as he is blessed by Pope John Paul II at Denver's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Aug. 14, 1993. Rocha was among 300 delegates from the World Youth Day who attended mass with the Pope. (credit: POOL/AFP/Getty Images)
From The Archives: Pope Visits Colorado In 1993
Pope John Paul II and US President Bill Clinton in a picture taken on Aug. 14, 1993, walk the grounds of Regis University after their about an hour meeting during World Youth Day. (credit: LUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images)
From The Archives: Pope Visits Colorado In 1993
Smiling Pope John Paul II looks out at the estimated crowd of 200,000 Americans attending on Aug. 14, 1993, in Denver a prayer vigil for World Youth Day. The crowd gathered at Cherry Creek State Park heard the pope lash out at abortion, calling it "the slaughter of innocent human beings." (credit: J.DAVID AKE/AFP/Getty Images)
