Pope John Paul II Meets with Yasser Arafat

VAT2001103002 - 30 OCTOBER 2001 - VATICAN CITY: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, second right, gives a gift from Bethlehem to Pope John Paul II, right, during his visit to the Vatican on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001. The Palestinian leader called on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Tuesday to go back to the negotiating table and save the peace process in the Middle East. Arafat, who was in Rome on an official visit, also said that the United States, Europe and the United Nations must play a strong role in the region. rlw/apo/Arafat Press Office UPI