pope john paul ii

Pope John Paul II

By Martin Hayes and Nabel Sodipe

Background

In 1978 Pope John Paul II was the first pope for over 400 years not to be from Italy.

FamousPope John Paul II was from Poland.

Iron CurtainPoland and many other countries were under communist control from Russia.

Religion In The Iron CurtainIt was not acceptable to be a member of a religion in the Iron curtain countries.

SurpriseThe world was very surprised by the election of pope John Paul II.

Effect of the world

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Pope John Paul II was the first pope to travel to meet Catholics all over the world.

Travel to PolandWhen Pope John Paul II travelled to Poland it began to encourage people not to accept communism.

SolidarityThe workers in a shipyard in Krakow began to strike democracy in Poland in 1980.

Travel To IrelandIn 1979 the pope announced he would travel top Ireland in September.This was the first papal visit to Ireland

Mass in DublinOver 1 million people went to Phoenix Park to the Pope’s Mass.

Mass In GalwayHundreds of thousands of young people went to mass in Galway. They sang for 20 minutes when the pope said “Yong people of Ireland I love You”.

Drogheda VisitIn Drogheda the pope called on all people involved in violence in Northern Ireland to stop.

Limerick VisitOn Monday John Paul II visited Limerick To say mass

Pope Shot In 1981 a Turkish man shot the pope twice but the pope survived and visited the man in the in prison

Effect Of The World Over the next few years all the countries in the Curtain Area got their democracy and many said that the pope helped.Some countries who had been taken over by Russia after World War II were freed

Longest Serving PopePope John Paul II was one of the longest serving Popes until he died.

SaintIN 2014 he will be made a Saint for his good work