Posted on 04/03/2005 11:40:12 AM PDT by kingattax
FROM the Cuban Missile Crisis to President Reagan's resounding "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" there were plenty of supposed turning points in the Cold War. Personally, I believe the tide turned on Oct, 16, 1978, when a Polish cardinal, Karol Jozef Wojtyla, became Pope John Paul II.
It was a pivotal moment for humankind, but a dark day for the Kremlin — the geriatric Politburo must have clutched the remains of their shriveled hearts. It was a glorious day for the Catholic Church, as the Vatican took an unmistakable stand against the godless religion of Communism. It was also a momentous recognition of the role the Polish people long had played in the struggle for freedom, faith and justice.
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