35 Years Later: How Pope John Paul II's Prayers Helped Topple the Berlin Wall | EWTN News Nightly

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Today marks 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of the end of Communism in Europe. The event was seen as an answer to prayers from then Pope John Paul II, a tireless fighter of Communism. On November 9, 1989, the iconic symbol of the Cold War division between the East and the West came down after 30 years of separating Communism from Democracy in Germany. Eventually leading to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of Communism in Eastern Europe, many believe this event would not have happened without the help of the Church—and of one pope in particular. EWTN Vatican Journalist Benedicte Cedergren has more. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

Topics

• Prayer