A giant statue of late Pope John Paul II is inaugurated in Ploermel, western France, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006. The eight-metre (25-foot) bronze statue of the late pontiff was made by Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Art and is a gift to his friend, local conservative party UMP mayor Paul Anselin. (AP Photo/Vincent Michel)
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