http://www.southwestobserver.com/priests-remember-79-papal-visit-and-pride-chicago-catholics1622941 Comments for "Priests remember '79 papal visit and pride of Chicago Catholics" en http://www.southwestobserver.com/priests-remember-79-papal-visit-and-pride-chicago-catholics1622941 <p>By Kathryn Dobies<br /> Medill Reports - Chicago</p> <p>As Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Chicago priests remembered the grandeur of the last papal visit to the windy city, in 1979 - not only by the day's events, but by the pride felt by Chicagoans. </p> <p>"It was a wonderful visit," said Bishop Timothy Lyne, auxiliary bishop of Chicago. "One of the unique things I remember is there was no major crime in the city when the Pope was here."</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.southwestobserver.com/priests-remember-79-papal-visit-and-pride-chicago-catholics1622941">read more</a></p> http://www.southwestobserver.com/priests-remember-79-papal-visit-and-pride-chicago-catholics1622941#comments Churches Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:50:19 -0500 Medill News Service 22941 at http://www.southwestobserver.com