Posted on 01/01/05
The pontiff with incurable vertigo
The Pontiff in Winter:Triumph and Conflict in the Reign of John Paul IIBy John CornwellDoubleday, 336 pages, $34.95He took Bono's sunglasses. They belonged to the U2 singer, yet the Pope tried them on. Not many care about debt relief for poor countries, but this memorable stunt grabbed headlines for a worthy cause. It prompted Bono to designate John Paul II as "the first funky Pontiff."
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