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Originally Posted by Pierre-Marie Baty
Why do you think he travelled so much ?
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He has been trying to follow Jesus Christ - "go to the people - teach them, tell them Gospel Truth and be near them".
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Originally Posted by Pierre-Marie Baty
I disagree to say that he's been responsible of the fall of the USSR-style communism. The only place where he had some impact was Poland, his own homeland.
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You have to know in Poland - now - the poeple found a lot of documents and delations collected by people from Security Services (as slaves for the old system governement). Why? These people has been afraid a lot of him.They knew he could call the people to get things in their hands - and he did it so, but different way they though.
After one audience with pope some USSR leader (I don't remember his name now - I guess it was Iurij Andropov) came out from audience very red and purple on his face. And the people sticked around there have seen the afraid in his eyes. He understood - it's impossible to keep alive the communistic system in USSR forever and it's impossible to stop their own (Russian) people by weapons (it would mean a lot of blood andthe people finally could reach their target without care about their live (since to be slaves has been for them worse than die) . The changement was inevitable and pope convict him and made him ready for this. He was disagree, but he understood - can't stop the process.
Since pope it's like a leader for 1 billion people (it's about such number of catholic on Earth) - big leaders from all big countries has to have the respect for him anyway. Even if they disagree with his opinions. It means some influance at world.
But why exactly I'm trying to teach You guys, if You whole don't need this? Everyone wanting take more info about East Europe story and the infuance at it by pope JP2 - he can go to any bookshop and I guess even in West Europe it's possible now to buy few books about it.