9News has chronicled the creation of "A Blessing to One Another", an international exhibit debuted in Cincinnati.
The 28 minute, commercial-free program titled "A Cincinnati Blessing: Pope John Paul II's Untold Story", will include:
• Exclusive footage from 9News photographer Michael Benedic, who accompanied the exhibit's founders on a trip to Rome to interview Jerzy Kluger
• How the exhibit came about
• Details of the lifelong friendship of Pope John Paul II and Jerzy Kluger, who grew up together in Poland
• The making of the "A Blessing to One Another" exhibit, including a peek at the artifacts in the exhibit and trip to the Kentucky company that created the exhibit's visual elements
• Interviews with three of the exhibit's four founders: Rabbi Abie Ingber, Dr. Bill Madges and Dr. James Buchanan
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The exhibit traces John Paul II’s footsteps from his childhood to his role as head of the world’s largest church. The exhibit is divided into four major sections, reflecting the four periods in the pope’s life. Visitors become part of the documentary, walking through a multi-sensory experience: backdrops of enlarged photos and period postcards supporting artifacts tragic and triumphant, all set against evocative soundscapes.
• Exhibit website: "A Blessing to One Another"
