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Poles you should know - John Paul II
Poland was plunged into national mourning with the news that Pope John Paul II had passed away on April 2, 2005. In Kraków the bel l of Wawel Cathedral sounded for the first time since 1979 and bars and clubs across the country closed their doors. Tributes from leaders poured in from across the globe and flags up and down the country were draped with black ribbons.
