FILE PHOTO: Former president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev (R), president of the World Awards, presents Pope John Paul II with the World Tolerance Award 2002 at the Vatican. The Pope was honoured for his sustained commitment to peace and tolerance around the world. The
"World Tolerance Award", a heavy bronze figure, which is derived to an extent from Rodin's famous "The Thinker", is one of the few prizes that
the pope has accepted and will be prominently displayed at the Vatican Library. REUTERS/World Connection/Felici