A Pope and a President: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe  The story on the 1982 meeting where the president and the pope confided their conviction that God had spared their lives.09/18/2018A Pope and a President: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe  The story on the 1982 meeting where the president and the pope confided their conviction that God had spared their lives.Gloria AroneoBook cover depicting Ronald Reagan speaking with Pope John Paul II; written by Paul KregorHeadshot of Paul Kengorinesmurzaku2023-06-20T16:43:57.248Z