Pope John Paul II
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Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found...Earth revolved around the Sun. Church teaching at the time held that the Earth was the center of the universe. In the early 1990s, Pope John Paul II rehabilitated him, saying the church had erred. The museum will put the fingers and tooth on... In this article: Galileo Galilei, Florence, University of Padua, Pope John Paul II, Michelangelo, Rome, Vatican, and Associated Press |
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boston.com - Latest Massachusetts news | 2 days ago
The cardinal and the Holocaust survivor, forging unity
...are never forgotten. The other was Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the Archbishop of Boston, who pledged to carry forward Pope John Paul II's commitment to improving relations between Catholics and Jews. O'Malley traveled to Norwood to accept...
In this article: Sean O'Malley, God, and Poland
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thestar.com | 3 days ago
John Paul II fast-tracked for sainthood: Report
Bob Dylan meets Pope John Paul II after Dylan performed in a concert during a Catholic Youth rally in the city of Bologna in this Sept. 27, 1997 file photo. Pope John Paul II could be beatified in October 2010, according to a report. That...
In this article: Bob Dylan, Bologna, Rome, Catholic Church, Church's, and Vatican
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TIME | 6 days ago
Was John Paul II Euthanized?
In a provocative article, an Italian medical professor argues that Pope John Paul II didn't just simply slip away as his weakness and illness overtook him in April 2005. Intensive care specialist Dr. Lina Pavanelli has concluded that the...
In this article: Pope, Vatican, Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, Dictum, and Tracheotomy
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BBC News | November 11, 2009
Chile says no to massive statue of Pope John Paul II
...felt a statue of the Pope should not be above a car park A plan to erect what would have been the biggest statue of Pope John Paul II in the world has run into trouble. The 13.5m-high (45ft) statue, including plinth, was due to stand in a...
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 02, 2009
Pope John Paul II 'to be beatified within months'
The late Pope John Paul II could be beatified within months, setting him on the path to full sainthood, according to reports in Italy. By Nick Squires in Rome Published: 4:50PM GMT 02 Nov 2009 The late Pope John Paul II could be...
In this article: Pope, Vatican, Krakow, Rome, Pontiff, Roman Catholic Church, and Parkinson's disease
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Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Giovanni Paolo II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as Pope and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate. He has been the only Polish pope, and the first non-Italian since the Dutch pontiff Adrian VI in the 1520s.
John Paul II is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. He has been credited with being instrumental in bringing down communism in Eastern Europe, as well as significantly improving the Roman Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Anglican Churches. While many have criticised him for his views in areas such as ordination of women, his support for Vatican II and its effect on the Liturgy, his stance on the sanctity of marriage, and his uncompromising position on issues such as contraception, others have praised him for his stances in these areas.
- Name At Birth:
- Karol Józef Wojtyła
- Birth Date:
- May 18, 1920
- Birthplace:
- Wadowice, Poland
- Death Date:
- April 02, 2005
- Place of Death:
- Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
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