In November 1979, a year after his election, John Paul II hoped for a review of the position of Galileo, who, the pope admitted, “had to suffer a great deal... at the hands of men and organisms of the Church. ”
Pada bulan November 1979, setahun setelah ia dipilih, Yohanes Paulus II mengharapkan peninjauan kembali kedudukan Galileo, yang, diakui sri paus, ” harus mengalami penderitaan yang hebat... di tangan oknum - oknum dan institusi - institusi Gereja ”.