John Paul II and Stefan Wyszyński—embracing during the first papal audience,...

[CLERGY —PopeJohn Paul IIand the Primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, embracing during the first papal audience in the Paul VI Hall in Rome—a candid photograph]. [October 23, 1978]. Photograph, size 24x17.7 cm, by Arturo Mari.
The image—a symbol of deep bond and respect—shows the Pope warmly greeting and embracing the kneeling Primate. The photograph was taken by the Pope’s personal photographer the day after the inauguration of John Paul II’s pontificate, in the Paul VI Hall, where the first papal audience took place, attended by approximately 4,000 Poles. The original photographer’s sticker is on the reverse. Good condition.
John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła) (1920–2005)—Archbishop of Kraków, cardinal, Pope from October 16, 1978, saint of the Catholic Church, one of the greatest moral authorities of the 20th century.
S. Wyszyński (1901–1981)—Roman Catholic clergyman, Primate of Poland from 1948 to 1981, cardinal since 1953. One of the greatest Poles of the 20th century, known as the “Primate of the Millennium,” a statesman, defender of the Church during the Stalinist era, and a man interned by the authorities of the People’s Republic of Poland. His beatification took place on September 12, 2021.
A. Mari (b. 1940) – Vatican photographer, personal photographer to Pope John Paul II. He is the author of numerous photo albums dedicated to John Paul II and has taken over a million photographs of him. He worked as a photographer for successive popes for 53 years. (Wikipedia).