1987 | Pope John Paul II Visits New Orleans | Louisiana History

In 1987, on a nine-city tour of America, Pope John Paul the II stopped in New Orleans for three days. This Louisiana History Minute tells the story of his whirlwind trip to the Big Easy.

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Reading List
- His Holiness Pope John Pual II Visits The City of New Orleans by the Archdiocese of New Orleans
https://amzn.to/3wOLX5V

- Pope John Paul II visited New Orleans
https://www.nola.com/300/article_ee8e0a2c-4f98-51b4-a49b-ee54d696e158.html

- Tricentennial Thursday: New Orleans makes history: A Popemobile on Decatur Street
https://clarionherald.org/news/tricentennial-thursday-new-orleans-makes-history-a-popemobile-on-decatur-street

- WWLTV Footage of Pope John Paul II's visit to New Orleans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYbCMH9qB-U

- Recalling St. John Paul II's seven visits to the United States
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/44069/recalling-st-john-paul-iis-seven-visits-to-the-united-states

- Pope John Paul II Biographical Profile
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/biografia/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20190722_biografia.html

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Photo credits: Louisiana Digital Library, WWLTV Youtube Channel, Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Track: Returning Home, SE
Music by https://www.fiftysounds.com

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Louisiana History Minute | Pope John Paul II | New Orleans