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Pope John Paul II

Season 2 Episode 206 | 27m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

A look at the historic visit of Pope John Paul II for the 1993 World Youth Day Conference.

750,000 participants from 72 countries convened in Denver in the summer of 1993 for the World Youth Day Conference and a visit from the Pope. Organizers feared the gang activity of the notorious “ Summer of Violence” would scare away visitors, and yet for those five-and-a-half days, all violence ceased. This episode of Colorado Experiences examines this largest gathering in Colorado history.

10/23/2014 | Rating NR

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Colorado Experience

Pope John Paul II

Season 2 Episode 206 | 27m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

750,000 participants from 72 countries convened in Denver in the summer of 1993 for the World Youth Day Conference and a visit from the Pope. Organizers feared the gang activity of the notorious “ Summer of Violence” would scare away visitors, and yet for those five-and-a-half days, all violence ceased. This episode of Colorado Experiences examines this largest gathering in Colorado history.

10/23/2014 | Rating NR

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