John Paul II

noun

1. Karol Wojtyla, 1920–2005, Polish ecclesiastic: pope 1978–2005.

John Paul II

noun

1. original name Karol Wojtyla. 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), born in Poland: the first non-Italian to be elected since 1522

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Nearby, a giant minimalist statue of Pope John Paul II has been dressed in a Palestinian scarf.

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When Pope John Paul II wanted to warn President Reagan of the danger of nuclear weapons, Baltimore was one of four scientists the pontiff appointed to carry his message.

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If the trip goes ahead, it would follow visits by John Paul II and Benedict XVI, both remembered for messages of peace and religious co-existence.

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He visited the late Pope John Paul II on several occasions and co-authored a book with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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Pope John Paul II, who had ascended to the papacy in 1978, toured the world like a beatific rock star, preaching the gospel of this new sobriety in football stadiums across the country.

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