Tragedy avoided: Pope John Paul II’s S.A. visit remembered

What's happening this morning from the San Antonio Express-News.  ͏  ͏  ͏ [expressnews.com]( [View in Browser]( [On Our Radar]( September 8, 2024   [Title Sponsor]( [Title Sponsor](   [Display Advertisement]( [Display Advertisement](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Trending today [Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd at the corner of Alamo St. and Commerce St. Sunday Sept. 13, 1987 during his visit San Antonio]( Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd at the corner of Alamo St. and Commerce St. Sunday Sept. 13, 1987 during his visit San Antonio Photo by: JOHN DAVENPORT/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS [This week in 1987, San Antonio prepared for a visit by Pope John Paul II]( [Preparations included cleaning up after two towers built for an outdoor Mass to be celebrated by the pontiff came crashing down amid high winds.]( [Read More](   [Display Advertisement]( [Display Advertisement](   --------------------------------------------------------------- What else we're tracking [Pedestrian in roadway struck by at least one vehicle dies from injuries]( [Police believe a vehicle struck the man before he was hit by a Jeep because other car parts were found scattered at the scene on Fredericksburg Road.](   [Dak Prescott and the Cowboys agree on a record contract]( [Dak Prescott has a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys hours before their season opener at Cleveland. It will be the first in NFL history to average $60 million per season.](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Puzzle of the Day: Flipart [Flipart #329](   [Complete the puzzle by finding a configuration where no pieces overlap, and no empty spaces remain.]( [Play now](     [Display Advertisement]( [Display Advertisement](   --------------------------------------------------------------- More Newsletters 210 Report Catch up quickly on San Antonio's most important stories. [Sign Up](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Instagram](  [LinkedIn]( [TikTok]( [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( [Unsubscribe](list_name=SAEN_OnOurRadar&list_display_name=On%20Our%20Radar&b=sa_saen) | [Manage Preferences]( [San Antonio Express-News - Footer Logo] San Antonio Express-News PO Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297 © 2024 Hearst Newspapers, LLC