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Article: In Krakow, strong ties bring strong devotion.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
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Byline: Christine Spolar
KRAKOW, Poland _ They came in search of memories, and their destination was telegraphed in a kind of Polish code on the street: Go stand below the okno _ the second-floor window of archbishop's residence _ where as teenagers they once laughed and prayed with the most famous Pole of their lifetime.
This day, as their pope lay dying, these followers with glints of gray in their hair could not help weeping. A few prayed for a miracle. Most, gathered in a haunting open-air vigil of prayer and melody that continued past midnight, simply asked God to look kindly on their compatriot, Pope John Paul II.
Bogdan Wojtowicz wrapped ...