European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 14,1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9pope returns to polish Homeland trip to include first visit by a pontiff to Hungary krak6w, Poland a Pope John Paul ii returned tuesday to his former diocese starting a visit to his native Poland and to Hungary to promote roman Catholic values in those former communist bloc countries. The Pope is visiting his Homeland for the second time in three months. He travels to Budapest on Friday for the first visit Ever by a Pope to Hungary. Greeted by president Lech Walesa polish primate Jozef Glemp and other Church and government leaders the pontiff was smiling and seemed comfortable among old friends As he extended personal greetings to each dignitary. For several minutes he walked with Walesa who gestured vigorously As he spoke to the Pope. John Paul did not kiss the ground on arrival As he traditionally does and there were no Airport speeches because the trip is considered an Extension of his fourth pilgrimage to Poland a nine Day 12-City tour in  the focus of this visit is the sixth Vatican sponsored world youth Day expected to draw hundreds of thousands of Young catholics from across Europe to Czestochowa site of the Black Madonna icon and the holiest shrine in overwhelmingly Catholic Poland. There Are also sentimental stops on John Paul a 52nd foreign tour. In Krakow where he was archbishop before becoming Pope in 1978, he went first to the cemetery where his parents Emilia and Karol Wojtyla Are buried. He Knelt in prayer before the White Flower covered Graves As a choir Sang behind him. Thousands lined his motorcade route through historic Krakow Many waving Vatican flags or floating balloons carrying the Popes image. Some lined the Roadway with Flowers and Sang religion songs. Barbara Baron of Krakow held aloft her French Pool Puppy for its first View of the pontiff a it was her fourth a and said its very important. This is our  a because he is from Krakow this is a magnificent experience for us a added her Friend Maria Lesniewska who came with her granddaughter. A Jacek Wieczork a 20-year-old technical school student said he planned to go to the youth rally. A it will be something terrific. That people from All Over the world can meet together and get to know one  since the fall of communist party Rule in Eastern Europe John Paul has been urging catholics not to succumb to the values of Western societies and has denounced Laws permitting abortion that he sees As vestiges of communism. He has emphasized that the Church plans to play a role in setting the moral Agenda for All of Europe stressing the continents Christian roots. For poles and hungarians said the Vatican daily la Osse Vatore Romano the trip will provide a moments of reflection on their past and recent history to plan a new  today the pontiff visits his Hometown of Wadowicz where a Marble plaque Marks the Birthplace of the first polish Pope. Scheduled later in the Day is the youth Day Celebration at Czestochowa including an evening prayer Vigil with a mass to be celebrated thursday. The Pope has used past youth Day meetings to urge Young people to spread the Faith to places where it does not exist and revive it in countries where religious practice has declined. During his june pilgrimage much of John Paul a message was directed East to the neighbouring soviet Union which for the first time allowed pilgrims to Cross the Border to see the pontiff. Thousands More Young soviets Are coming for the youth Day. Already gathered in Czestochowa Are an estimated 40,000 from byelorussian 9,000 from the Ukraine 5,000 from Moscow and 5,000 representing the soviet communist youth organization Komsomol the polish news Agency Pap reported. The Vatican said it also is expecting Large delegations from the soviet Union Romania Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia during the hungarian tour. Pope John Paul ii visits the Krakow Graves of his parents Emilia and Karol . Teens begin once in a lifetime pilgrimage by Effie Bathen Niernberg Bureau Furth Germany a two busloads of american teen agers decked out with backpacks . Flags and patriotic buttons set out before Dawn tuesday for Czestochowa Poland. They were on their Way along with an estimated half million Young people worldwide to see Pope John Paul ii at the roman Catholic churches sixth world youth meeting. The music filled International happening officially billed world youth Day 1991, will culminate today and thursday with a mass and a message delivered by the Pope. A a it Sas close As you can get to god on Earth a said Brett Smelley 15, from the Wurzburg area. He had been up since 3 . To Start the 12-hour pilgrimage from Firth. A a it a a once in a lifetime Opportunity. In be seen him on to but How Many people get the Chance to see him live a said Ron Armenta 17, also from the Wurzburg area. He had worked double shifts at his summer Job so he could get time off to go on the four Day trip. A a it a like going to see the president a Armenta said. Although plans were made to stay in a school gymnasium most were prepared to sleep under the stars to keep their reserved space in front of the crowd. A we brought clothes food comfortable shoes and toilet paper a lots of toilet paper a said Armenta. A i even brought some res meals ready to eat Quot it s Cool. It s fun. It s great to be a Christian u. Col. Andrew Dembicki assistant 1st army div chaplain  pay $20 for Mem so Why not give them away a said Smelley. He also brought some trading trinkets key Chain flashlights and a cassette tape by Rosette a popular european singing duo. A a it a Cool. Its fun. Its great to be a Christian a said it. Col. Andrew Dembicki assistant 1st army div chaplain from Ansbach. He said he hoped that would be the lesson for the Young people on the trip to the Popes Homeland. A they want to be there to see the holy father and to experience the sharing of Faith with other kids from All Over the world a said Dembicki who was raised educated and ordained in Poland. Dembicki is a member of the Paulite religious order which has custody of the icon our lady of Czestochowa. It is More commonly known As the Black Madonna a Symbol of polish nationalism and religious Liberty since the 17th Century. Today a teens Are faced with a a troubled world of drugs sex and stress a said Dembicki. A a it a hard to reach the unchurched. So those going can spread the  the theme of the papal message this year will be a you have received a spirit of so ship romans 8 15 a said Illeana scan cogans who organized the groups from the Wurzburg Ansbach and Niernberg areas. One Hundred people in the area signed up for the pilgrimage the first weekend she announced it. A i had to put a limit on it or id have a thousand a she said. A that surprised me that the kids were so excited about  in the past the International gatherings have taken on the air of a religious Rock lest. The last was held in Santiago Spain. According to schneegans those who went said that a the greatest Star was the Pope. He was like a Rock Star they w6re going to  she added that the bands and music should make this years papal event a almost like Woodstock a referring to the famed 1969 Rock festival in new York state. Monica Caballero begged her father to change the Date of his orders to move Back to the states just so she could stay in Germany Long enough to see the Pope. She bargained that it would be her 15th birthday present. Finally the orders were changed and she was there to climb onto the bus. As far As famous personalities go Caballero said that she would like to meet someone such As to heartthrob Richard Grieco. A but the Pope a she said a a he a in a different