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Who was Pope John Paul II?

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Who was Pope John Paul II?

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Born in Poland in 1920 as Karol Józef Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II was renamed upon his election in 1978 and was one of the longest-lived Popes in history. He was also the first non-Italian Pope in over 450 years, he travelled further than any other pontiff and her created more saints than his predecessors. In 1981 he survived an assassination attempt. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and died on 2 April 2005. What were his views? Pope John Paul II was regarded as a deeply conservative Pope whose teachings echoed the more orthodox aspects of Catholicism. He spoke out against communism and used his political influence to overthrow the communist governments in the Soviet Bloc. He also criticised the current war in Iraq, decried anti-Semitism and divorce. Women’s groups attacked him for his opposition to abortion under any circumstances and he described feminism as a great evil. What did he think of homosexuality Pope John Paul II defended his church’s oppressive beliefs about huma

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In 1978 Karol Wojtyla from Poland took over as head of the Catholic Church. He was Pope for 26 years until his death in April 2005. He became known as Pope John Paul II (when you get made Pope you have to choose a new name). John Paul II was 58 when he got the job, which is actually very young to be Pope. He visited more than 100 countries and if you added together all his journeys it was equal to going round the globe 27 times. As Pope he always made a big effort to get out and meet his followers. Some people felt he was too slow at changing the way the Church dealt with issues like divorce.

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