Poland Visit
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Most text and images (except for the last one) are from Papacy and the Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to people from his popemobile, as he drives through crowds gathered at the Pilsudski square to attend an open air Mass, in Warsaw, Friday, May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for an estimated 270,000 people Friday in a rain-drenched Warsaw square where his predecessor, John Paul II, inspired Poland's Solidarity movement against communist rule in a historic 1979 visit. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Pope Benedict XVI waves before starting an open air mass in Warsaw May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict holds his first outdoor mass in Poland on Friday at the same spot where his predecessor John Paul electrified his compatriots in 1979 by encouraging them to defy their communist rulers. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
Some young people waiting for the Mass to begin.
Polish President Lech Kaczynski receives the holy communion from Pope Benedict during an open air mass in Warsaw May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict held his first outdoor mass in Poland on Friday at the same spot where his predecessor John Paul electrified his compatriots in 1979 by encouraging them to defy their communist rulers. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
Pilgrims wait for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive to lead an open air mass in Warsaw May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict holds his first outdoor mass in Poland on Friday at the same spot where his predecessor John Paul electrified his compatriots in 1979 by encouraging them to defy their communist rulers. The banner reads, 'German people of Poland welcome the Holy Father.' Reuters/Jerry Lampen
Cardinals and their umbrellas
Poland's Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, right, kneels to greet Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival at Warsaw's presidential palace, Poland, Thursday, May 25, 2006. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, Pool)
The President of Poland (extreme right) and his family.
This image was from commentator, Marketa at American Papist.
Most text and images (except for the last one) are from Papacy and the Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to people from his popemobile, as he drives through crowds gathered at the Pilsudski square to attend an open air Mass, in Warsaw, Friday, May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for an estimated 270,000 people Friday in a rain-drenched Warsaw square where his predecessor, John Paul II, inspired Poland's Solidarity movement against communist rule in a historic 1979 visit. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
Pope Benedict XVI waves before starting an open air mass in Warsaw May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict holds his first outdoor mass in Poland on Friday at the same spot where his predecessor John Paul electrified his compatriots in 1979 by encouraging them to defy their communist rulers. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
Some young people waiting for the Mass to begin. 
Polish President Lech Kaczynski receives the holy communion from Pope Benedict during an open air mass in Warsaw May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict held his first outdoor mass in Poland on Friday at the same spot where his predecessor John Paul electrified his compatriots in 1979 by encouraging them to defy their communist rulers. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
Pilgrims wait for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive to lead an open air mass in Warsaw May 26, 2006. Pope Benedict holds his first outdoor mass in Poland on Friday at the same spot where his predecessor John Paul electrified his compatriots in 1979 by encouraging them to defy their communist rulers. The banner reads, 'German people of Poland welcome the Holy Father.' Reuters/Jerry Lampen
Cardinals and their umbrellas
Poland's Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, right, kneels to greet Pope Benedict XVI upon his arrival at Warsaw's presidential palace, Poland, Thursday, May 25, 2006. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, Pool)
The President of Poland (extreme right) and his family.
This image was from commentator, Marketa at American Papist.
3 Comments:
These are great photos! I've been following his visit through EWTN and Polish TV. The Polish TV has so much more coverage, but I can't speak a word in Polish :)
I thought you might like to watch some. Here's a link.
http://www.itvp.pl/pielgrzymka2006/i.tvp/
Just click on "Trwa Transmisja"
Thank you very much Moneybags! I just watched Pope Benedict giving an address to the people outside his residence! Now they have a documentary about JP2!
This is great! God bless you!
lovely photos! Oh he just looks lovely, really papal! ;)
God bless him, and you! thanks
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