The Bond Between Pope John Paul II and President Reagan

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A Singular Bond That Modified Historical past

Historians attribute the acceleration of the end of the Cold War to Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. However, the profound bond that formed between these two leaders is often overlooked in discussions of their impact.

In his captivating book, esteemed scholar and bestselling author Paul Kengor delves into the unique bond shared by President Reagan and Pope John Paul II. This special connection, rooted in their spiritual beliefs, motivated these two remarkable men to unite against the pervasive threat of Soviet communism in the 20th century.

In the spring of 1981, Reagan and Pope John Paul II miraculously survived assassination attempts just six weeks apart. Their shared near-death encounters not only brought them closer together but also drew the ire of Moscow due to their burgeoning bond.

A Pope and a President is the product of years of analysis. Primarily based on Kengor’s tireless archival digging and his distinctive entry to Reagan insiders, the e book reveals:

• The within story on the 1982 assembly the place the president and the pope confided their conviction that God had spared their lives for the aim of defeating communism
• Charming new data on the try on John Paul II’s life, together with a ­beforehand unreported secret CIA investigation—was Moscow behind the plot?
• The numerous similarities and the non secular bond between the pope and the president—and the way Reagan privately spoke of the “DP”: the Divine Plan to take down communism
• New about how the Protestant Reagan turned intensely within the “secrets and techniques of Fátima,” which date to the reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fátima, Portugal, beginning on Might 13, 1917—­sixty-four years to the day earlier than John Paul II was shot
• A startling insider account of how the USSR might have been set to invade the pope’s native Poland in March 1981—solely to tug again when information broke that Reagan had been shot

Nancy Reagan known as John Paul II her husband’s “closest buddy”; Reagan himself instructed Polish guests that the pope was his “finest buddy.” While you learn this e book, you’ll perceive why. As kindred spirits, Ronald Reagan and John Paul II united in pursuit of a supreme goal—and in doing in order that they modified historical past.