In pictures: The Pope in Galilee

Pope John Paul II reached the climax of his six-day visit to the Holy Land by celebrating mass near the site where Jesus Christ is said to have preached the Sermon on the Mount.

In the largest Christian festival ever seen in Israel, the Pope beseeched the young, for whom the service was especially intended, to follow Jesus's message of peace.

Pope John Paul II arrives at Korazim in Galilee in his now famous popemobile

He acknowledges the 100,000 pilgrims who attended the mass

It was the biggest Christian festival ever held in Israel

The Pope's message was aimed particularly at the young

A dove offered to Pope John Paul II stays for the mass

The Pope nearly lost his skull cap in the high winds