A story about Pope John Paul II
one of the greatest people ever,a true fighter. He loved all people and wanted to teach this love
Pope John Paul II
Karol Józef Wojtyła, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in the Polish town of Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometers from Krakow, on May 18, 1920.
He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Sapieha in Krakow on November 1, 1946.
On January 13, 1964, he was appointed archbishop of Krakow by Pope Paul VI, who made him a cardinal June 26, 1967.
The Cardinals elected him Pope at the Conclave of 16 October 1978, and he took the name of John Paul II.
His pontificate, one of the longest in the history of the Church, lasted nearly 27 years.
He died on April 2, 2005.
Recent stories by and about Pope John Paul II
Why I want to meet Pope John Paul II
As many difficulties I have with Catholicism, I love this man, and pray that if I ever make it to heaven I can meet him. I truly believe he is an agent of God, and he did what he knew in his heart to be the right thing. I also love that he was an actor and a playwright, not to mention a philosopher, athelete, and traveled more than nearly all popes combined.
Why I want to meet Pope John Paul II
I don’t know a lot about the late Pope, however, I do know that he was an amazing person. I’d love to hear him tell his story over lunch. I’m sure he could also help me with my search for the right church.
Why I admire Pope John Paul II
Gracias al Pápa Juan Pablo II, masturbarse no es un pecado para confesar. —whew, gracias Juan Pablo.
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A story about Pope John Paul II
I have always been a huge fan of Pope John Paul II, although not without some rather significant points of difference.
I was (and still am) living in Perú at the time of his death. Seeing the scenes on TV of his 2 visits to Perú and how he reached out and interacted with the humble people of this country was particularly moving.
At several points during his visits, he engaged in a clever dialog of chants in his perfect Spanish with hundreds of thousands of Peruvians at once. Not to sound cheezy, but it was electrifying—just to imagine that one person could spontaneously dialog with a crowd of that size is logistically amazing.
It’s hard to imagine a case where a person has elevated and dignified so many needy people in such a brief moment.
