There is no artist's name for the statue but I did learn it was cast in Pietrasantre, Italy.
The pope visited 9 cities on that 1987 tour and Phoenix and Tempe were two of them. In Tempe Arizona, he said mass for 75,000 people in Sun Devil Stadium. I remember when he was here but I didn't attend any of the events.
I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today. A visit to Abbey Road Farm.
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I don't care about religion, when anything bad happens in the world religion is usually to blame.
I have been to St Peters Square on a Sunday morning twice, my office closed the day he said mass two blocks away, security was complicated
Religion isn't my thing, but the statue is good.
A good statue.
Who ever created Pope John Paul's statue certainly has talent.
It is a great statue. I would avoid those crowds for sure.
Wonderful likeness. I wonder how the towns were chosen for his visit?
Interesting. I wonder how unusual or unique it is. Did the foundry in Pietrasantre cast these in multiples for any community where the pope spoke?!
The statue looks well sculptured. A great vibe to it too.
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