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Vintage 1979 “Welcome John Paul II” T-Shirt – Papal Visit – Made in USA

Vintage 1979 “Welcome John Paul II” T-Shirt – Papal Visit – Made in USA

$97.00
$97.00
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Vintage “Welcome John Paul II” T-shirt from 1979, likely made for the Pope’s historic first visit to the United States.
Printed on a soft yellow cotton–polyester blend T-shirt, it features a red illustration of John Paul II framed by greetings in several languages.

Cut

Suggested size: S
Label size: L

Measures:
Length - 67cm
Shoulders-43cm
Sleeves-16cm
Width-47cm 📏

Size Guide
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Conditions

The condition of our garments is classified according to the following scale:

  • Deadstock : Like-new condition, no defects. Fabrics and trim are practically new.
  • Very Good : In excellent condition, with any minor imperfections shown in the photos.
  • Good : In good overall condition, with signs of wear or obvious defects shown in the photos.
  • Fair : with obvious wear and visible defects shown in the photos.

Since they are vintage items, they may still have small imperfections or signs of wear that are not always shown.

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Story Time

Pope John Paul II: Faith, Politics, and Survival in the Modern Age

Karol Wojtyła faced war and loss before entering the priesthood. He worked in quarries during the Nazi occupation and studied theology in secret, becoming a priest in 1946. He was unexpectedly elected pope in 1978, the first non-Italian in centuries, and began his historic pontificate under the motto "Do not be afraid."

He traveled more than any other pontiff before him, to 129 countries in total, meeting heads of state, visiting synagogues and mosques, and speaking at major international forums. His charisma reenergized Catholic communities and gave him considerable political clout during the Cold War. Nowhere was his influence felt more than in Poland, where his 1979 visit inspired the Solidarity movement and encouraged peaceful resistance to Soviet control. His alliance with US President Ronald Reagan strengthened the moral front against communism, while subsequent meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev helped ease religious restrictions in Eastern Europe.

On May 13, 1981, the pope miraculously survived an assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square, when Turkish attacker Mehmet Ali Ağca shot him four times. Seriously wounded but surviving, John Paul II later visited his attacker in prison to forgive him, a gesture that shocked the entire world. Although theories of a Soviet plot circulated for years, no concrete evidence was ever found. John Paul II continued to lead the Church until his death in 2005.