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Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II (1920- ) is said to be the most recognized person in the world. He is the most traveled Pope in the 2,000 year history of the Church and speaks eight languages. Born Karol Joseph Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920 to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher. In 1978, at the age of 58 the College of Cardinals elected him to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first non-italian chosen as Pope in 456 years and the youngest in this century. At age 61 he suffered serious wounds during an assassination attempt.

1920 Born in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher.
Official Biography: [Pre-pontificate, Pontificate]
A short Biographical Sketch
Pope John Paul II - The Pope from Poland - Major Biograpohical Events ...
1978 Chosen by the College of Cardinals to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He is the 265th Pope in a long list of Popes.
Writings & Speeches
  • Fides et Ratio - Relationship Between Faith And Reason
  • Ioannes Paulus PP. II Karol Wojtyla . 16.X.1978 @vatican.va
  • Writings & Speeches
  • Crossing the Threshold of Hope - the book
  • Truth cannot contradict truth re: evolution
    • Travel Countries Pope John Paul II Has Visited - 1979-1995
    L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO - Pastoral visits
    1995 - Visit to US - October 4-8
    1996 - Visit to France - 19-22 September
    1997 - Rio de Janeiro - 2-6 October
    1998 - Visit to Cuba - January 21 to 25
    Infallibility The Doctrine of Papal Infallibility
    Articles and Stories
  • What's The Pope's Secret? - Contemplative prayer and the Mass, according to someone who should know, By Antonio Gaspari
  • Amazing Facts
  • TIME Magazine "Man of the Year" - December 26, 1994
    • In the News ZENIT News Agency--The World Seen from Rome
    Yahoo! News "Pope John Paul"
    Espaņol Juan Pablo II
    Zenit, agencia de noticias
    The Web Pope Page @catholic.net
    Pope John Paul II @yahoo
    How to Contact Send letters by mail to: Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City State, Europe ... email addresses?
    The Vatican
  • The Holy See [vatican.va]
  • Information about the Vatican

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