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Pope John Paul II at the Opera House
Title:
Pope John Paul II at the Opera House
NFSA ID
668581
Year
1986
Courtesy
Network Ten
Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986 and spoke with the faithful at a ceremony inside the Sydney Opera House.
This compilation of footage shot by the Network Ten Eyewitness News team shows the Pope greeting crowds and having photos taken with the then-Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Edward Clancy.
Notes by Beth Taylor
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