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Reference code: 419/I/1/11/299
Owner signature: W/299/09/MD/282
Title: Maciej Płażyński on the influence of John Paul II on Poland
Date: 2009-05-08
Size and medium: 515 MB; MP4
Creator's name: The Centre for the Thought of John Paul II
Repository: The Centre for the Thought of John Paul II
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00:22:51
JOURNALIST:
Patrycja Michońska-Dynek
CAMERAMAN:
Marek Tokarski / Marek Kleban
Short biographical note:
Maciej Płażyński (1958 -2010) - lawyer, politician. In his youth, he was associated with the Young Poland Movement, co-founder of the Independent Students' Association (the first independent student organization in Poland), an active member of the Solidarity opposition.
From August 1990 to July 1996, the first non-communist voivode of Gdańsk. Member of the Seym, Speaker of the Seym for the third term; Deputy Speaker of the Senate for the sixth term; co-founder of the Civic Platform, which he soon left. Since 2008 President of the 'Polish Community' Association. He died on 10 April 2010 in the Smolensk air crash, while heading for the Katyn celebrations.
Summary:
Introduction, the meaning of John Paul II in his personal life.
The significance of Primate Wyszyński and Cardinal Wojtyła for "Solidarity". The surprise of the election of John Paul II in 1978. The Pope's meetings with politicians. Pilgrimages to Poland in 1979 and 1987. Mass in Gdańsk-Zaspa in 1987. Meetings with Lech Wałęsa. Pilgrimage in 1991 with a much colder reception. Visits to the Pope in the Vatican.
Description of the historical visit of John Paul II to the Polish Parliament in 1991 - Preparations, course, reception by politicians, and the Pope's words. Memories from the 2002 pilgrimage.
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