The Visit of the Sovereign Pontiff Pope John Paul II to Romania in
the Press of the Time, a Step towards Unity or a Symbolic Visit in an
Orthodox Country Cover Image

The Visit of the Sovereign Pontiff Pope John Paul II to Romania in the Press of the Time, a Step towards Unity or a Symbolic Visit in an Orthodox Country
The Visit of the Sovereign Pontiff Pope John Paul II to Romania in the Press of the Time, a Step towards Unity or a Symbolic Visit in an Orthodox Country

Author(s): Viorel Ioan Varlan
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitară Danubius
Keywords: relations; dialogue; visit; tradition; unity

Summary/Abstract: Between 7 and 9 May 1999, the Pope visited Romania. The Pope's visit had a special significance for the normalization of relations between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church and the Greek Catholic Church of Romania. Being the first visit of a Pope to a majority-Orthodox country, it has attracted the attention of the international press. The paper shows some of the echoes of this historic visit from 7 to 9 May 1999.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 102-117
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English