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Pope John Paul II visits Des Moines Iowa event
Preparations for the papal visit center on Living History Farms near Urbandale with a planned audience near a quarter million. security and medical facilities are set, including six field hospitals and spotter teams. large-scale infrastructure and crowd control gear fill the site as worshipers travel from far distances for a rare middle America appearance.
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Des Moines
John Paul II
Middle America
Pontiff
St. Patrick’s Church
Cumming
John Paul
Living History Farms
City of
Urbandale
Plambeck
Girl Scout
Living History
Advent Lutheran Church
Clive
Iowa