From the archives: CBS News Special Report - The election of Pope John Paul II

From the CBS News archives, a special report from the Vatican covers the surprise election of Cardinal Karol Jozef Wojtyla of Warsaw, Poland, as the 264th pope. Wojtyla, chosen as the first non-Italian pope since the 1500s, chose the name John Paul II.

[@burgy76]

I miss this pope.

[@SCHP1068]

Me too my friend...me too! Go Penguins!

[@ChanceArnel]

Me too I would have loved to met him before he passed away

[@nerdism854]

This homosexual?

[@GiorgosTube]

@@nerdism854are you for real? This pope is a literal saint of the church, show some respect at least

[@jaysolis5870]

Gracious Pope John Paul II, Which my parents named me after when I was born in 1984, 6 years after Pope was elected. :)

[@vernicejillmagsino9603]

His mother is 100 years older than you

[@JSolisHD]

@@vernicejillmagsino9603What does that have to do with ny comment?

[@barbarageiger8422]

Janie Pawle 2 jestes i pozostaniesz Najwiekszm Moim Papieżem Polakiem. 🙏♥️🇵🇱👍♥️🙏.

[@JamesMcCown-yf3qf]

I was a college student when this happened. It was earth shaking and exciting to watch the historic moment.

[@TheMikester307]

Wow! I remember this!

[@anitacooney422]

My favourite pope Amen

[@alenuric2556]

Moj Gospodin Isus Krist je sav ljubav i milosrđe.Moj Gospodin Isus Krist je Kralj Milosrđa.Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.
Isuse ja se uzdam u Te.

[@alenuric2556]

AMEN❤

[@ericescano133]

0:12

[@erhanethem2434]

Date?

[@roberthudson1959]

16 October 1978.

[@ericescano133]

2:02

[@MohamedParvez-l7x]

Parvez 008

[@nancysandoval772]

When The Church was Catholic. Last Catholic Pope was Benedict XVI

[@hamperfranklin9994]

Sedes like you used to say that Pope John Paul II was not a real Pope. Maybe Traditionalists like you in the future will call Pope Francis the last Pope 😂

[@GiorgosTube]

Can’t you guys see that you are the smoke of Satan in the church? You who divide it, and spread division and hate in the church, who focus on where the altar is placed and in what language the liturgy happens instead of what happens on the altar which is the only thing that matters, repent

[@LearnedJohn]

​​@@hamperfranklin9994 for real bro 😂 Sedes are weird
Edit: Sedevacantism

[@roberthudson1959]

Denying the validity of a papacy is a heresy, presumably punishable by excommunication.

[@homerecordsinc.2653]

Habemus Gargamel