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    The Pope John Paul II bibliography contains a list of works by Pope John Paul II, and works about his life and theology. Pope John Paul II reigned as pope...
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    Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa];...
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    Square in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square. The Pope was struck twice and suffered...
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    On 2 April 2005, Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84. His funeral was held on 8 April, followed by the novendiales devotional in which the Catholic...
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  • Pope John Paul II is a 1984 American biopic drama television film based on the life of Karol Wojtyła, from his early days as an activist in Poland to...
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    his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 146 pastoral visits within Italy and 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In...
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  • canonized by Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul II canonized 482 saints, including one equipollent canonizations, during his twenty-six-year reign as Pope from...
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    The teachings of Pope John Paul II are contained in a number of documents. It has been said[who?] that these teachings will have a long-lasting influence...
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    Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State for 26 years from October 1978 to his death, on...
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    Pope John XXIII (25 November 1881 – 3 June 1963) and Pope John Paul II (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as popes of the Roman Catholic Church and the...
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  • Pope John Paul II is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) from his early adult years in Poland...
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  • Pope John Paul II was criticised for, amongst other things, an alleged lack of response to child sex abuse in the Catholic Church. John Paul II was criticised...
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    Pope John Paul II entered the papacy in 1978 as an avid sportsman, enjoying hiking and swimming. The 58-year-old was extremely healthy and active for...
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  • The early life of Karol Józef Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, covers the period in his life from his birth in 1920 to his ordination to the priesthood...
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    Pope John Paul II Day (Polish: Dzień Papieża Jana Pawła II) is a Polish festival celebrated every year on October 16. It was established by the Polish...
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    Pope John Paul II visited Ireland from Saturday, 29 September to Monday, 1 October 1979, the first trip to Ireland by a pope. Over 2.5 million people attended...
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  • Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II is a 2005 biographical television drama film centered on the life of Pope John Paul II. It was written by Michael...
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  • Pope John Paul II worked to improve relations between the Roman Catholic Church and Judaism. He built solid ties with the Jewish community in the hope...
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  • Thumbnail for List of apologies made by Pope John Paul II
    Pope John Paul II made many apologies. During his long reign as Pope, he apologized to Jews, women, people convicted by the Inquisition, Muslims killed...
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    Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School is a Catholic preparatory school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic...
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    He was canonized alongside Pope John Paul II on 27 April 2014. John XXIII today is affectionately known as "the Good Pope" (Italian: il papa buono). Angelo...
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    of the city centre, in southern Poland. The airport is named after Pope John Paul II. It is the second-busiest airport of the country in terms of the volume...
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    Pope John Paul II's relations with the Eastern Orthodox Church were marked by a significant improvement in relations between Roman Catholicism and Eastern...
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    The visit of Pope John Paul II to the United Kingdom in 1982 was the first visit there by a reigning Pope. The Pope arrived in the UK on Friday 28 May...
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  • Thumbnail for List of dignitaries at the state funeral of Pope John Paul II
    a list of dignitaries at the state funeral of Pope John Paul II. After the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005, in Vatican City, and before official...
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    projects, the building which is now the Saint John Paul II National Shrine historically housed the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center. The idea for the center...
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  • became the third pontiff to visit the country, following Paul VI in 3‒4 December 1970 and John Paul II in 8‒12 October 1989. The theme of his visit was "Faith...
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  • Thumbnail for List of places named after Pope John Paul II
    Pope John Paul II was celebrated during his lifetime and later posthumously with several honours and as the namesake of several places and institutions...
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  • Pope John Paul II's visits to Nicaragua were made in March 1983 and February 1996. In March 1983, Pope John Paul II made a pastoral visit to Nicaragua...
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    predecessors Pope Pius IV and Pope Paul IV and in the articles on Pope Julius III, Pope Paul III, Pope Clement VII, Pope Adrian VI, Pope Leo X, Pope Julius II, Pope...
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