"Pope John Paul II: His Remarkable Journey"(de.MO 2005) follows the twenty-six year reign of the most influential pope of the modern era, from the day of his inauguration on October 16, 1978 to his death on April 2, 2005 and the election, seventeen days later, of Pope Benedict XVI. The images revisit the defining moments in the tenure of the Pope from Poland: the attempt on his life in St. Peter's Square in 1981, his epic travels to Latin America, the Middle East, India and the...
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"Pope John Paul II: His Remarkable Journey"(de.MO 2005) follows the twenty-six year reign of the most influential pope of the modern era, from the day of his inauguration on October 16, 1978 to his death on April 2, 2005 and the election, seventeen days later, of Pope Benedict XVI. The images revisit the defining moments in the tenure of the Pope from Poland: the attempt on his life in St. Peter's Square in 1981, his epic travels to Latin America, the Middle East, India and the USA; and his dramatic returns to his homeland in 1979 and 1983 which fueled the rise to the Solidarity Labor Movement.
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