John Paul II
Karol Wojtyla was elected pope on 16 October 1978, becoming the Catholic Church's first non-Italian pontiff in over 450 years. He took the name John Paul II as a nod to his predecessor, John Paul I, whose… More »
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Pope John Paul II (Polish: , Latin: , Italian: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (   ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican ...
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Karol Josef Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) was born in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920, to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher. As a young man, Karol was athletic. He enjoyed playing soccer as ... John Paul to be buried on Friday - BBC ... Pope John Paul II buried in Vatican crypt - CNN...
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Official Vatican site provides his biography, transcripts of speeches and archive of his papal writings including all of his encyclicals. ... Ioannes Paulus PP. II; Karol Wojtyla; 16.X.1978 - 2.IV.2005 ... Ioannes Paulus PP.II 16.X.1978 - 2.IV.2005...
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