Mountain at South Pole Named After John Paul II

ROME, JAN. 23, 2003 (Zenit.org).- A mountain in the South Pole has been named officially after John Paul II.

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The previously unnamed mountain, which is 1,110 meters high (3,600 feet), was climbed Monday by Monsignor Liberio Andreatta, administrator of the Roman Work for Pilgrimages. He took with him a cross on behalf of the Pope himself.

The expedition, which included Italian mountain climbers, celebrated Mass at the summit. Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi sent a message of congratulations.

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