Wadowice

But, something else may happen, which is the mayor of the pope's own hometown, a little town outside of Krakow called Wadowice, is on her way to Rome right now with a bag of soil from Wadowice, which she is hoping will be put in the pope's grave.

CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2005 2005

The sign, Wadowice, which is his hometown where he was born in southern Poland as well.

CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2005 2005

You had your costume on and this time partly because you were wearing a costume you were able to blend in with a lot of the Polish young women and girls really who were wearing -- the costume was from, it's called Wadowice -- am I pronouncing that?

CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005 2005

The sign, Wadowice, which is his hometown where he was born in southern Poland as well.

CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2005 2005

Eugeniusz Mroz, who is now 90, travelled to Wadowice from the southern city of Opole.

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One afternoon last week, two middle-aged ladies from Wadowice were making their monthly visit to the sanctuary.

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We have waited a long time and this is a great day for us, said Mayor Ewa Filipiak of John Paul's hometown of Wadowice, where the faithful lit candles Friday and prayed at a chapel in the town church dedicated to John Paul.

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We have waited a long time and this is a great day for us, said Mayor Ewa Filipiak of John Paul's hometown of Wadowice, where the faithful lit candles Friday and prayed at a chapel in the town church dedicated to John Paul.

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He was also quick to acknowledge that John Paul, the former Karol Wojtyła, had a special relationship with Jews going back to his boyhood Wadowice in Poland where Jews were among his playmates and friends.

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The Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki is one stop on the so-called Pope Express, a special train journey linking Krakow, where Wojtyla was a student, and his birthplace in Wadowice.

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