Gerry Fitt on meeting with Pope

Title

Gerry Fitt on meeting with Pope

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:12:12

Description

Interview with former SDLP leader Gerry Fitt about a meeting he had with Pope John Paul II and other leading Catholics during the Papal visit to Ireland including the Pope condemning violence and on hopes for a new peace intitiative. Male interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.

Contributors

Gerry Fitt

Keywords

Popes; Pope John Paul II; Politics; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Religion; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; IRA; Roman Catholicism; Members of Parliament; Peacebuilding; Roman Catholics; Unionism (Irish politics); Government policy; Politicians; Visits; Gerry Fitt; Ian Paisley; Meetings

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