I wrote two stories, a column and a timeline of the life of Pope John Paul II in 1999, anticipating his death sometime soon. He didn't die until 2005, but the Des Moines Register still used my materials.
I wrote two stories, a column and a timeline of the life of Pope John Paul II in 1999, anticipating his death sometime soon. He didn't die until 2005, but the Des Moines Register still used my materials.
I wrote two stories, a column and a timeline of the life of Pope John Paul II in 1999, anticipating his death sometime soon. He didn't die until 2005, but the Des Moines Register still used my materials.
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this fa, fling man throug the
tens the next tw days,
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evening yout rly, the Kiet Comer
‘Ses trsbing wih energy. Cie
tan rock bands and screaming youth
hd spent hours inantcpetion othe
trom te Hoy Father.
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‘when John Paul entered the aren,
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holds his crosier during a prayer
said at the Mass that was cele-
brated in St. Lous
‘made of plas. The fingers of his
Fight hand were fused together in
pis, sort of Sar Trek Ivelong
Endprasper gesture. He di not so
toch wave to the crowd os hod up
hana
T sel cursed the fol who had
faded to arange for a ramp tothe
stage Thecart dropped John Paulo
at the base of along series of steps,
land we watched 5 he shuffled
Somly up theses.
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rman take i trough that nigh
Savice and @ Mass and prayer er
ice the next dy?
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youthed crowd sting in chat
‘witha microphone extended in font
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given advance copies ofthe tex, sol
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psa foes never rete ‘Buty forward for » papal hng.
psa eer ne a er
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sured Rs speech and sowed is ‘ohn Pau nd ike
‘movement in ts final years, the slimes ended Shp ine
when be was cing. Peters
Square’ before his routine
Pel spent 22 dye inthe spel
tet rosnered He ar vite Al
‘aca in psn and forgave him
a efi aera te
sscananation aftempt,
(SOUNOPESREPETS vated Fann: Portal w
Sunday, Ai,
Jou Pau)
In His Wori
“No evil done with a
Intention canbe excu
— 1088 ental
Soendor(pensorot
“Ever person sincer
to uth and goo
“1 declare thatthe Ch
‘has no authority
whatsoever to contr
Dies ordination on
‘women and that tis
Judgment iso be
‘etntely he by al
‘Chueh’ alt
= 198 pastob
“On your fams you a
close to God's nature
your work on the
fellow te thy
seasons.”
Oct 41878 aS P
ure ish Sate
Oa 4 1978,
Histon Farms, Uta
“Da not listen to thos
tell you that chastiy
passe In your hears
Know tat tre love is
‘ram God
ing of
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ster uman eg
over the we
through hat
‘express the beauty of
‘and poetry and music
erature and the the
1985, New ¥
"wish to make ana
‘on bait of women ¥
base rights are sti
denied today by the
poltial regimes oft
‘rofession, or event
express ther thought
public. May intemath
‘solidarity hasten the
recognition ot
rigs.
Mach 8 1988, Vat
“The word is scanda
by divisions among
hits. she YeU celebrated Mass at Living Abeat 1600 Towans, 400 from
‘econdesnctarnent) ethene he
ae Edvard one Dome
Setosha toe, gated area Se Were
‘Soicintn Horace Your ime S, Lous come dm
Sees meester esr ares
ews pe
“Ye peal fa abencty
that tel en Caos
"Karol Wty, who would
bom on May 18 Hin Wadom
“prays during a 1978 Mass on the Mall in Washington, DC.
Smiles and banners were everywhere as crowd of 140,000,
‘ve, awaited the pope's arrival at Living History Farmscon Oct. 4 1979. Atright, John,
During. World War I, young
‘Wofyla worked asa sone Cater
nde chm faery nO
become Pope oa Paul twas and
Holy Father child cupsthe face of Pope Jn Paull, above after
1979 Mass in New York's Yankee Stadium. At let, the pope
blesses the congregation in August 1966 as he arrives at Cherry
(Creek State Parkin Aurora, Colo,
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eetaaptevetn os ie daen ae ne
saa eee
Soeur
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been io ieee
ceo ts pope
‘John Pauls” papacy and ie
alimst ended Soup 16
When be was cring St. Peter's
Square. before is routine
‘SSEATONESSRERSTO vated ating, Fertig” whee
Birthday celebration: Residents of Wadowice, Poland — Pope John Paul I's hometown — pray naher man cane after his with
uring a Mass to celebrate the pope's 8th birthday May 18, 2000, atthe church in Wadowice.
sf. Guar overpowered the
Salant, and’ John Paul was
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“He's the most prolific thinker
and writer that the papacy has had
inrecent history” said Monsignor
Frank Bognanee, pastor of Chit
ekg rrshinbe Manes is
tgs, expecially on the role
ten ofan reson son
the dignity of the human perso,
wil carry the church for dacades
nd perhaps centuries to coma”
Judgment is
‘efintely held by al the
ure’ fll.”
199 abet eter
Jn you farms you are
lose te God's nature; in
your wer onthe land
follow he cht of
seasons.
oat 41979, at. Patik’s
‘uh th Setlomen
fou who are farmers
{ody are stewards ofa git
‘tom Go that was
Intended or the good of ait
humanity.”
et, 197 at ving
Histor Fars, Urbandale
“Do nat listen to those who
tell you tat chasis
passe In your hearts you
now tat
clearerta mo.”
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Mysto”
“Only «baman being lite
you ca think and speak
‘and share your thoughts in
iferatanguages wit
‘other human beings all
‘public. May international
soidarty hasten the due
‘ecagon of thelr
tights.”
Mar 8, 1988, tea Cy
ori sa
by evisions among
Chistian. Ashe year
2000 approaches, lt us
‘continue olsen to i
‘word God calling us to
ver greater communion
‘and coeperation.”
= 1957, Vatican ty
"We rust al work for 2
‘word i which no eld
will be deprived of peace
‘and seturiy, of stable
family ite, ofthe right to
row up without
anxiety.”
1098, tue, Mera
“Man cannot be forced to
accept truth. He
fawn oward the tr
only by his own nature,
to adhere tot bath in his
tonvicfons and his
behavior.”
= 1954, ‘rssing ne
Tres o Hope”
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