Pope John Paul II. Writer: La bottega dell'orefice. Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was calle
Harris highlighted Pierre Toussaint, a philanthropist born in Haiti as a slave who became a New York City entrepreneur and was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II in 1997.The excitement I have in this moment probably has to do with the hope that this popes election will help move this ...
Pope John Paul 2nd John Paul II was the first Polish prelate elected to the papacy, and he was the first non-Italian pope in morethat 450 years. He was born Karol Worjtyla on may 18, 1920, to working-class parentsin Wadowice. His mother died when he was 9; his father was killed...
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7. “To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.”―Pope John Paul II 8. “The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are plea...
After Pope John Paul II’s death in April 2005, Bergoglio reportedly received the second-most votes in the ensuing papal conclave. However, Pope Benedict XVI was chosen as Pope John Paul’s successor. Keep Reading The Rivalry Between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict Why Pope Benedict XVI Resigned...
PURPOSE STATEMENT This paper will discuss Pope John Paul II’s role in the fall of communism in Germany and his native Poland through in depth research and an analysis of biographical research. INTRODUCTION Even as a child, people knew that Karol Wojtyla was destined for greatness. Even his mo...
The Holocaust speech by Pope John Paul II The words of the ancientPsalm1, rise from our hearts: "I have become like a brokenvessel2. I hear the whispering of many - terror on every side - as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life. But I trust in you, O ...
Even though there were many apostles from the past, Saint Pope John Paul II has been described as a modern-day apostle with honour, and with reason. Next of all, he had many start qualities upon him that others may look up to when in need of guidance of leadership. “He had a ...