Sunburn and Songs: The Memories of Bellahouston the Papal Visit to Scotland It Was Summer, 1982, and Pope John Paul Ii Was in Scotland. His Mass at Glasgow's Bellahouston Park Touched Thousands

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THE applause for the Pope lasted for seven minutes when he tried to address the audience at Bellahouston Park.

Such was the reaction from his 300,000strong Catholic congregation during his visit in 1982 that he had a joke with them: "It was a moment, not only one moment, but several moments when a Pope became silent and you became preaching."

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Sunburn and Songs: The Memories of Bellahouston the Papal Visit to Scotland It Was Summer, 1982, and Pope John Paul Ii Was in Scotland. His Mass at Glasgow's Bellahouston Park Touched Thousands

The June 1 weather was so uncharacteristically hot that scores were treated for dehydration, heatstroke and sunstroke.

Many more were treated for what came to be called pilgrim's foot - but nothing would have deterred the faithful ...

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