Clearly the selection of a Polish pope inspired much of the nation.

The 1978 election of the Polish Pope has had an equally profound impact on the society.

Tells about her pride in having a Polish Pope.

The Italian priests, who embraced the Polish pope as one of their own, cheered.

There's also always the chance that the Polish Pope might show up with his new Acolyte.

Polish workers took to their hearts the message of the Polish Pope, who urged them not to have fear.

The "Polish Pope" himself made history with the second longest papacy in history.

"Since then, the Polish Pope has arrived, has taken the church and invested it much more with secular powers."

But she was popular, and her dismissal came just over a year after the Polish pope had emboldened his countrymen through his extraordinary first visit.

In its public aspects, the encounter between the Polish Pope and his celebrated countryman was longer on symbols than substance.