The contention of the documentary John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace, written and directed by Emmy Award winner David Naglieri, is that the speech made by Pope John Paul II during his 1979 visit to Ireland changed the course of history.
At the time of the pope’s visit to Ireland the Troubles were still raging. The possibility of a papal visit to Ulster was ruled out. Instead, a large gathering was organised close to the Irish border near the town of Drogheda, allowing many northern Catholics to go south to see and hear Pope John Paul II.
