Word: ireland
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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John Paul traveled in the upstairs lounge, which was furnished with a sofa, a table with four chairs, and a bed made up with Irish linen. On one bulkhead hung a wooden crucifix of Celtic design, a reminder of Ireland's role as an ancient and proud daughter of the church. A man with a hearty appetite, John Paul was offered a sumptuous menu that included fresh fruit, bacon and sausages, black-and-white pudding, cheese and biscuits, and tea or coffee...
...protect the Pope, the Irish government mounted the biggest security operation in the country's history, deploying most of its 10,000 police officers and 13,000-man army. More than half of Ireland's 3 million people saw the Pope in person, including more than a million and a quarter at the Mass he celebrated before a 200-ft. steel cross in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Addressing the largest gathering in Irish history, John Paul warned that "prosperity and affluence" tend to make people "more selfish in their demands...
...Pope has tried over the past year to identify himself with people from every world, through visits to Mexico, Poland and Ireland, George H. Williams, Hollis Professor of Divinity, said this week...
That's the kind of Pope John Paul II is. He wants people to love him, and through his trips to Mexico, Poland, Ireland and the U.S., he is reaching out to people in all social and economic spheres...
...effect of his visit is still uncertain. His appeal to the Palestinians for peace yesterday may have the same impact as his appeal for peace in Northern Ireland. The latter charge has apparently moved Irish Catholics but it has left many Protestant leaders skeptical...