Pope Fire
On October 15, 2007, the Vatican News Service broadcast an image that they said showed a fiery representation of Pope John Paul II. Believers say the image shows John Paul II with his right hand raised in blessing. The photo of the fire was taken during a ceremony in Poland to mark the second anniversary of his death.
Fast Facts
- Image was captured by Gregorz Lukasik
- Bonfire was lit for the service at Beskid Zywiecki near John Paul's birthplace
- The pictures were broadcast continuously on Italian television and on religious websites
- John Paul II was born in Poland in 1920
- John Paul II served as Pope from 1978 until his death in 2005
- John Paul II was replaced by Benedict XVI
Quotes
"I was so happy with the picture that I showed it to our local bishop who said that Pope John Paul had made many pilgrimages during his life and he was still making them in death."-Gregorz Lukasik, photographer of the image1
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