On Apr 3, 2005 6:06 AM, godfrey gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While Catholics world over mourn the demise of His > Holiness the Pope ---John Paul II a Polish native > born at Krakow Poland on 18th May 1920 , named Karol > Josef Wojtyla this writer remembers the ocassion of > his visit to Goa in 1986. >.............................Earlier this writer as a child also chanced to have a close look almost at arms length to see Pope John Paul the VI when he came to Mumbai (now Bombay) on 2nd December 1964 for the International Eucharistic Congress held at the Oval Maidan in Mumbai (then Bombay ) from 2nd December to 5th December 1964 . The especially erected altar was the venue where the huge multitude had gathered while late Cardinal Valerian Gracias of Bombay, a native of Telaulim in Navelim Salcete Goa did the honours on the ocassion.
RESPONSE: You would have seen Pope Paul VI in 1964, I believe he followed Pope John XXIII. If the next Pope takes the name JOHN PAUL he will become JOHN PAUL III. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Paul_VI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_XXIII. Nice article nevertheless; I too got to see John Paul II at close quarters when he visited the U.K. My family was on holiday in the U.K. having come down from Singapore. We saw the Pope when he stayed with the Papal Nuncion in Parkside, Wimbledon. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/632.stm Cheers. Gabe Menezes. London England.