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1979 Pope John Paul II visits NYC...
1979 Pope John Paul II visits NYC...
Item # 719568
October 03, 1979
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1979
* Pope John Paul II comes to America
* Head of the Catholic Church
The front page has a nice photo of Pope John Paul II standing outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Also four column heading: "Throngs Acclaim Pope as He Tours New York; He Visits the Powerful and Talks With the Poor" with subheads and another related photo. (see images)
Much more on section "B" with several more photos and loads of text.
Complete with all 104 pages, light foxing along the margins and central fold, generally nice.
AI notes: Pope John Paul II made his first papal visit to the United States in October 1979, and New York City was one of the key stops on his tour. He arrived in New York on October 2, 1979, after visiting Boston, and his schedule in the city was packed with symbolic events. He celebrated a massive outdoor Mass in Yankee Stadium attended by more than 75,000 people, where he preached on themes of faith, justice, and human dignity. The Pope also addressed the United Nations General Assembly, where he emphasized human rights, peace, and the moral responsibility of nations in the nuclear age. In addition, he met with Catholic leaders, visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and held services with youth and clergy. His presence drew enormous crowds throughout the city, with hundreds of thousands lining the streets to catch a glimpse of him, marking it as one of the most memorable papal visits in U.S. history.
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