Pope John Paul II
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Dana Rosemary Scallon...Dick Katz, who died that year. A new phase in her career began after Pope John Paul II came to Ireland in September 1979, inspiring her to write with her husband the Irish chart-topper "Totus Tuus". Dana's parents had a strong sense of... In this article: Dana Rosemary Scallon, Snow White, Republic of Ireland, Eurovision Song Contest, Pope John Paul II, Dublin, Barry Blue, and Stage fright |
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | September 28, 2009
This day in history
...Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, proclaimed his country's new constitution. ► In 1979, Pope John Paul II began the first papal visit to Ireland as he arrived for a three-day tour. ► In 1982, Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide claimed...
In this article: Kenneth Bigley, E mail, Space Shuttle Discovery, World War I, Horatio Nelson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Richard Bonynge, and Sebastian Coe
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Stuff | October 31, 2009
Pilgrims flock to Virgin Mary shrine
...spiritual healer. The Knock shrine in northwest Ireland, which dates back to an apparition in 1879 of Mary, St. Joseph and St. John, attracts 1.5 million pilgrims each year, including Pope John Paul in 1979. The head of the local...
In this article: Virgin Mary, Climate change, St. Joseph, God, Roman Catholic, Pope John Paul, and Dublin
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New Kerala | July 12, 2009
Ronaldo to debut for Real Madrid next week
...Madrid debut next week. The world's most expensive footballer flies into Real's Dublin training camp tomorrow with the sort of security that hasn't been seen since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland 30 years ago. An army of police and...
In this article: Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Shamrock Rovers, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Punjab, West Bengal, and Dublin
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The Bergen Record | September 18, 2009
Giants Stadium shines in final season
...defeats Italy, 1-0, in the first World Cup soccer match at the stadium. Oct. 5 1995: A record 82,948 flock to Giants Stadium as Pope John Paul II celebrates Mass. Dec. 13, 1998: Giants knock off the Denver Broncos, who were 13-0 entering...
In this article: Brendan Byrne, Giants Stadium, New York City, World Cup, John Mara, and Nelson Rockefeller
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Sunday Mirror | September 24, 2009
Kaka, Carlos Roa and the Top 10 most religious footballers
...Draco... 10) Jack Charlton Charlton was invited to meet John Paul II along with his Republic of Ireland squad ahead of his side's World Cup quarter-final against Italy in Rome in 1990. He might decide to pass on a similar...
In this article: Carlos Roa, David Icke, God, Claudio Taffarel, Pope, Jack Charlton, Kaka, and Draco
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Wikipedia | October 30, 2009
John Creedon
...F.C., a League of Ireland team who play in the FAI Premier Division. One of Creedon's favourite memories is the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland almost three decades ago. He described the Pope "landing that helicopter by himself in Phoenix...
In this article: Failte Towers, RTE Radio 1, Jeremy Irons, Dog, Oxygen, and RTE Television
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Independent.ie | September 28, 2009
Pope joked Irish were 'trying to kill him' on first day of trip
...the morning." Perhaps the defining moment of the visit occurred in Galway, when Pope John Paul uttered those famous words: "Young people of Ireland, I love you," as he stood on an altar in the middle of Ballybrit racecourse. The spontaneous...
In this article: Sean Brady, Ireland, Dublin, Knock, Vatican City, Taoiseach, and Pontiff
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Banners in Northern Ireland
...and nationalist organisation. Most of their banners feature religious images of saints (especially Saint Patrick and the Virgin Mary) and popes (especially John Paul II, the first Pope to visit Ireland). Other banners feature symbols of...
In this article: Northern Ireland, William III of England, Orange Order, God, Siege of Derry, Nationalism, Queen Victoria, and Catholicism
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Donna Steichen
...New Zealand and the Philippines. Some people have even claimed Steichen as an influence on the increasing crackdowns under Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI in the years since the book's publication. Before Ungodly Rage, Steichen...
In this article: Roman Catholic, Second Vatican Council, Catholic League, and Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Giovanni Paolo II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as Pope and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate. He has been the only Polish pope, and the first non-Italian since the Dutch pontiff Adrian VI in the 1520s.
John Paul II is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. He has been credited with being instrumental in bringing down communism in Eastern Europe, as well as significantly improving the Roman Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Anglican Churches. While many have criticised him for his views in areas such as ordination of women, his support for Vatican II and its effect on the Liturgy, his stance on the sanctity of marriage, and his uncompromising position on issues such as contraception, others have praised him for his stances in these areas.
- Name At Birth:
- Karol Józef Wojtyła
- Birth Date:
- May 18, 1920
- Birthplace:
- Wadowice, Poland
- Death Date:
- April 02, 2005
- Place of Death:
- Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
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