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Paul II

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noun

  1. (Pietro Barbo ) 1417–71, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1464–71.


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But in past years, former popes John Paul II and Francis similarly hospitalised at the Gemelli have delivered the prayer from the window of their hospital rooms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Catholic and Orthodox bishops, clergy and laity gathered in July at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington for a conference on unity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He became an authority on the papacies of five popes - One of his most notable assignments was the assassination attempt on John Paul II in 1981.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

In “Centesimus Annus” in 1991, Pope St. John Paul II named the errors of “real socialism,” and then turned to the potential risks of “a radical capitalistic ideology.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

When he was to ask the question, What is the native country of Pope John Paul II?

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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