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| Pope John Paul II is greeted by SOS children in Lebanon |
Pope John Paul II, a beloved figure throughout the world, had a special relationship with SOS Children's Villages.
The SOS Children's Village in Santa Ana, El Salvador was officiallly dedicated to Pope John Paul II in April 1984 with Hermann Gmeiner, the founder of SOS-Kinderdorf International, in attendance.
The late Pope also met with several SOS children in Beirut, Lebanon during a visit to the country.
