Note how the media are mesmerised by John Paul Superstar in the early years but the mood changes in the mid-eighties and John Paul becomes an out-of-touch conservative.
But by 1994 John Paul is Man of the Year and there is a realisation that the pensioner with white socks might have something useful to say after all.
The Jubilee pilgrimage of the Year 2000 catches the imagination of the media but is a prelude to the Long Lent of 2002.........and finally the unforgettable days of April 2005.....
October 1978 - Habemus Papam
June 1979 - First Visit to Poland
October 1979 - The Pope comes to America
May 1981- Assassination Attempt
June 1982 - Papal Visit to United Kingdom
March 1983 - Pope in Central America
June 1983 - Pope visits Martial Law Poland
January 1984 - Pope forgives Agca
February 1985 - Dealing with dissent
September 1987 - Second Visit to United States
February 1992 - The Hidden History of Our Time
December 1994 - Man of the Year
January 1998 - Papal Visit to Cuba
April 2000 - Jubilee Pilgrimage to Holy Land
April 2002 - Scandal
April 2005 - Rest in Peace, Rise in Glory
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