[djf]

"long, warm farewell.."

Well said. I'm not catholic, but I have a huge admiration for him. A man who stuck to his principles when it would have been much easier to give in.

God blessed us with his presence and spirit.

[Petronski]

I am extremely happy and comforted by how many Freepers have posted their salutes to Giovanni Paolo with a preface or afterword "and I'm not Catholic."


Not only is it a fine credit to the individual poster like yourself, it's also a testament to his extraordinarily critical role in the great victories of the twentieth century and his persistent and indefatigable leadership in the battles not yet won.