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Pilgrims Rally For Papal Visit At Des Moines Campground
Hundreds of pilgrims arrive at Living History Farms near Des Moines to await Pope John Paul II. Nuns from Nevada Missouri call the moment a pilgrimage of prayer as campers from across the Midwest endure near freezing temps with marshals on duty.
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Des Moines
Living History Farms
Pope John Paul II
Kansas City
Lincoln
Minneapolis
Midwest
Middle America
Rome
Dorothy
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist
Nevada
Josephine Boyles
St. Francis
Italy
Josephine
Blue Springs
114Th Street
Neb
Leavenworth
Kan
Middle Iowa
Lucille Timmons
Cutty’s
Saint Francis
Missouri
Donnelly College
Gilberto Garcia
Mexico City
John Paul II
Garcia
Francis
Gen Conklin
Iowa City
Mrs. Conklin