Crosses Associated With Particular Popes
Various physical crosses have been called papal crosses because of their association with a pope. An example is the large white cross situated in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, generally spoken of as "the Papal Cross". It was erected for the visit of Pope John Paul II in September 1979. This cross was the site of a Mass celebrated during that visit, with a congregation of over a million people.
When he died on 2 April 2005, people gathered in tribute to Pope John Paul II at this Papal Cross, leaving flowers and other tokens of remembrance of him.
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