Urban II was at Clermont in France to give a speech requesting that a crusade be made to return the Holy Land to Christian control.
In April 1095, Pope Urban II was in Piacenza, Italy. From there, he issued the call for the First Crusade in November of that year.
The First Crusade was the result of Urban's speech.
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Pope John Paul II died April 2, 2005.
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Pope Urban II granted the Byzantine emperor help against the Seljuk Turks in order to liberate churches of God in eastern regions. Pope Urban II passed away before receiving news of the fall of Jerusalem.
Pope Benedict XVI became pope in 2005.
He was buried on April 8, 2005, in the grottoes under Saint Peter's Basilica. His tomb has been empty since Pope John's remains had been moved into the main body of the basilica after his beatification.
Pope John Paul II was born on May 18, 1920.
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Pope John Paul I preceded Pope John Paul II. He served only about 33 days before he died suddenly in his sleep.
In 1980, Pope John Paul ll was celebrated in a New York City ticker tape parade. The Pope was well liked in the USA.
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