JP II, We Love You - Pope John Paul II hits the slopes

Cheridan Sanders

Saturday, April 12, 2014

POPE PRAYS BEFORE RUN DOWN SLOPE IN 1984

Pope John Paul II (center, in red boots) prays with a group of skiers before heading down a slope in this 1984 file photo. The pontiff, who enjoyed skiing in his native Poland before his election, was able to slip away to ski only a few times as he led the worldwide church. (CNS photo from the Vatican)

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