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JOHN PAUL II.(The Talk of the Town)(Obituary)
Karol Wojtyla, a poet, actor, and playwright, who had been a bishop in Poland for twenty years, was elected Pope by the College of Cardinals on October 16, 1978. Shortly afterward, Yuri Andropov, the head of Soviet intelligence, called the K.G.B.'s station chief in Warsaw and asked furiously, "How could you have allowed a citizen of a Socialist country to be elected Pope?" The Warsaw rezident, who, during his time in Poland, had developed a knowledge of at least the rudiments of Church procedure, reportedly told Andropov that he would do better to direct his inquiries to Rome.
Andropov's anxiety was existential and well founded. As a defender of the Soviet faith, ...
- 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN PAUL II FIRST PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News July 16, 2009 700+ words
...eventually brought freedom to Poland and ended the Communist Party rule. "Pope John Paul II had an enormous influence...history, and particularly Poland's own course in achieving...peaceful revolution" in Poland. Lech Walesa, the founder...movement, credited John Paul II with ...
- In Poland, pope stresses history and hope.(Pope John Paul II visits his native...
- Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter ALLEN, JOHN L., JR. June 18, 1999 700+ words
...heart." Echoes of John Paul's first trip to Poland in 1979, the Solidarity...desideratum for John Paul, who has said Christianity...Progressive Catholics in Poland told the media they...the pope across Poland. In Lichen, John Paul consecrated a new...
- JOHN PAUL II RETURNS TO POLAND.(NEWS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) August 17, 2002 700+ words
...Los Angeles Times KRAKOW, Poland -- Pope John Paul II arrived here in his homeland...expected to attend. This is John Paul's ninth trip to Poland since becoming pope. President...Aleksander Kwasniewski, welcoming John Paul at the airport, acknowledged...
- The Poland of John Paul II.(Opinion & Editorial)
- Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin April 7, 2005 700+ words
...Guardian of freedom As John Paul II, he first visited Poland in 1979 and the...Popes first visit to Poland in 1979 inspired...to the Vatican. John Paul IIs growing prestige...discontent followed. John Paul IIs visit to Poland in 1979 set the...
- FRAIL POPE DRAWS ROBUST CROWD A CHANGING POLAND STILL FLOCKS TO SEE AND HEAR...
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) June 2, 1997 700+ words
...Press WROCLAW, Poland -- There were no...the road in Pope John Paul II's honor, and...Czech Republic, John Paul has not toured Poland in six years. Since...celebrated by Pope John Paul II in Wroclaw, Poland, on Sunday. By...
- Pope John Paul II 'faced two assassination plots in Poland'.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. February 17, 2009 700+ words
Pope John Paul II 'faced two assassination plots in Poland' London, Feb 17 (PTI) -- Pope John Paul II, the first non...historian had claimed that Poland's communist authorities...a "plot" to kill John Paul on his 1987 pilgrimage...
- Poland and The Pope; Shedding new light on John Paul II's views.
- Magazine article from: Newsweek International Nagorski, Andrew October 10, 2005 700+ words
...Andrew Nagorski John Paul II made no secret...controversies in his native Poland. But a book of...be published in Poland demonstrates an...teachings. In "John Paul II: Greetings...strong ties to Poland, John Paul was always far...
- POLAND. 1983. Pope John Paul II waves from his bulletproff van. (NYC20685)
- Picture from: Magnum Photos Leonard Freed January 1, 1983 700+ words
...Photos 01-01-1983 POLAND. 1983. Pope John Paul II waves from his bulletproff...Retired person Garment POLAND. 1983. Pope John Paul II waves from his bulletproff van. POLAND. 1983. Pope John Paul II waves from his bulletproff...
