Fall of communism

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The tree was already rotten. I just gave it a good shake and the rotten apples fell.

Pope John Paul II

On the Soviet Union.

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Fall of communism Communism

Speaker

Pope John Paul II

Language

Polish

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

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Pope John Paul II. Quoted in His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of Our Time, written by Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi. Doubleday, 1996.

It would be simplistic to say that Divine Providence caused the fall of communism. It fell by itself as a consequence of its own mistakes and abuses. It fell by itself because of its own inherent weakness

Pope John Paul II

Upon being asked if the fall of the USSR could be ascribed to God.

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Fall of communism Communism Religion and politics

Speaker

Pope John Paul II

Source

His Holiness: John Paul II and the History of Our Time

Medium

Interview

Language

Italian

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Pope John Paul II. Quoted in His Holiness: John Paul II and the Hidden History of Our Time, written by Carl Bernstein and Marco Politi. Doubleday, 1996.