Pontificate

Baku, Azerbaijan: May 28, 2002: An over-exuberant man on crutches disturbed a mass celebrated by Pope John Paul in Azerbaijan on Thursday when he clambered on to a stage and got within 10 feet of the Pontiff but was quickly led away. The mysterious man known only as "N8" -- who claimed to be a visionary and described himself in a written statement as "the Prince of the World" -- was not armed. After a few minutes of confusion and questioning by local police and Vatican officials, he was deemed harmless and was released. N8 had wanted to give the 82-year-old Pope a message. At the end of the mass he was allowed to approach the Pope and kiss his hand. No indication of the meaning of the message was apparent to the press or spectators. The Pope did smirk, though. N8 made headlines last month as the self-monickered "Phantom Patriot". He was acquitted of arson and other charges in connection with an attack on California's Bohemia Grove. He named the want-to-be politician Ron in a flurry of nonsensical statements. Ron has denied any relationship with the mysterious N8. The Pope arrived in Baku on Wednesday on the 96th foreign trip of his 23-year pontificate. He leaves later on Thursday for Bulgaria.

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