Pope John Paul II...
...was on a tour of the United States some years ago. During a stop in Atlanta, an admirer presented him with a beautiful handmade ring. But somehow, in the hectic confusion of the tour, the ring was misplaced.
"Don't worry, Your Holiness," said the pope's aide. "I'm sure it will turn up before we leave the States."
The tour was so busy that the lost ring slipped everyone's mind. The pope and his entourage were on the jet, preparing for the trip back to Vatican City. …