Belarus to unveil second monument to John Paul II (Interfax)

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Published 09 July, 2007, 09:12

A monument to Pope John Paul II is planned to be unveiled in Volozhin, the Minsk region, on July 12. This will be the second monument to John Paul II in Belarus.

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