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"UNOFFICIAL" Pope John Paul II To Sign or View the "unofficial" John Paul Guestbook 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. The Vatican set out its "Catholic view of the Internet" - See: What Would Jesus Surf? By Farhad Manjoo, Wired News, March 1, 2002 |
| 1920 | Born in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, to an administrative officer
in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher. A short Biographical Sketch Pope John Paul II - at The Catholic Community Forum CNN - Biography - Pope John Paul II New book - Witness To Hope by George Weigel See for vatican.va for official biography |
| 1978 | Chosen by the College of Cardinals to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He is number 265 in a long list of Popes. (or is he #264?) |
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| Travel | 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 |
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| In the News |
ZENIT News Agency -The
World Seen from Rome |
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| The Web | The Pope
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