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	Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pope John Paul II was extremely popular worldwide, attracting crowds of millions during many of his travels, and being respected by many even outside of the Catholic Church, despite strident criticism over his controversial stances, a disparity of views that has led some to call him a sign of contradiction.
		John Paul II was succeeded by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany, the former head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith who had led the Funeral Mass for John Paul II.
		John Paul II was interred in the grottoes under the basilica, the Tomb of the Popes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II (6278 words)

	CBC News Indepth: POPE JOHN PAUL II
		John Paul II suffered from Parkinson's disease, an arthritic knee, an aching hip and the lingering effects of the 1981 assassination attempt.
		Pope John Paul II led the world's Roman Catholics since he was the surprise choice of the College of Cardinals on Oct. 16, 1978.
		He was a conservative pope in terms of doctrine, rejecting the ordination of women, forbidding priests from marrying, backing an international campaign against same-sex unions and opposing birth control and abortion.
	www.cbc.ca /news/obit/pope (1644 words)

	Pope John Paul II biography
		Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II, né Karol Józef Wojtyła (born May 18, 1920), the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic church since 1978, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first ever from a Slavic country.
		The length of his term is in extreme contrast with that of his predecessor John Paul I, who died suddenly after only 33 days in office (and in whose memory John Paul II named himself).
		Pope John Paul II books including the biography, his poetry, the bi-monthly journal, and forthcoming publications.
	www.biography.always-openlate.com /pope-john-paul-ii.htm (1713 words)

	Biographical Sketch of Pope John Paul II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		On October 16, 1978, at age 58, he was elected to succeed Pope John Paul I. He was the first Polish pope and also the first non-Italian pope since Pope Adrian VI in 1522.
		That same year Pope John Paul II suffered severe wounds when he was shot as he entered St. Peter's Square to address a general audience.
		Pope John Paul II - The Pope from Poland
	www.zpub.com /un/pope/unpope-bio.html (486 words)

	National Catholic Reporter: Witness Of Hope: The Biography Of Pope John Paul Ii. - Review - book reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		John Paul has largely failed, in other words, to fall in line with Weigel and his colleagues on the American Catholic right -- such as Michael Novak and John Neuhaus -- in accommodating Catholic doctrine to the exigencies of U.S. political conservatism.
		This is the great contribution of Witness of Hope as compared to earlier efforts, such as Tad Szulc's Pope John Paul II and Jonathan Kwitny's Man of the Century, both of which concentrated more on the pope as a statesman (especially in the context of the Solidarity uprising in Poland).
		The plain truth is that under John Paul, progressive Catholics have been driven into internal exile unless they happen to teach at a non-Catholic university or otherwise enjoy protection from the institution.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1141/is_3_36/ai_57747044 (1122 words)

	Pope John Paul II
		Pope John Paul II was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland, a small city just outside Cracow.
		Pope John Paul II, like many Popes before him, is generally considered by Catholics to be the sovereign "Vicar of Christ," Christ's representative here on the earth.
		Pope John Paul II is no doubt a wonderful, visionary man. Before him, there have been saintly Popes and wicked Popes alike.
	www.allaboutreligion.org /pope-john-paul-ii.htm (904 words)

	Astrology Software for Research - Pope John Paul II- astrology chart
		John Paul always credited the Virgin of Fatima for saving his life because he was shot on her feast day, May 13.
		On December 24, 1999, John Paul II opened the Holy Door to Saint Peter's Basilica at 11:26 PM MET, ushering in a holy year that was supposed to have set the tone for the entire third millennium.
		The Pope is intensely anti-modern in his insistence on absolute values and modern in his willingness to use all media (including a best selling CD of his singing the rosary) to get his message across.
	www.astrodatabank.com /NM/PopeJohnPaul.htm (3058 words)

	Pope_john_paul_ii (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The pope as a teacher : Among the many accomplishments of the man known to the world as Pope John Paul II, his role as a teacher is probably the least trumpeted, but perhaps among the farthest.reaching of his talents...
		Pope John Paul II’.s theology of evil and suffering was forged in the crucible of Nazism and communism in his native Poland, as was his belief in the importance of cultural identity.
		John Paul II's Book of Mary : I find this book to be very inspirational and insightful to John Paul II's, one of the holiest men alive, knowledge and understanding of our Blessed Mother in the Catholic Church today.
	books.mysic.com /Author/Pope_John_Paul_Ii (1693 words)

	ReligionLink - A handbook on Pope John Paul II
		The waning of Pope John Paul II's life and extraordinary reign are focusing the world’s attention on the pontiff's legacy and the future of the papacy.
		John Paul’s tenure of more than 26 years is the second-longest in history, and has afforded him the chance to affect the church and the world in profound ways.
		John Paul has made the outreach to Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing segment of American Catholicism, a hallmark of his papacy.
	www.religionlink.org /tip_031009a.php (1634 words)

	THE POPE PAGE - Pope Benedict XVI and a Deadly Dictator
		John Paul II fought a cultural war against the communist and won.
		Pope John Paul drew a clear line between two concepts not always distinguished: separation of church and state correctly understood, and extreme secularism, or “laicism,” which seeks to deny all public manifestation of religion.
		What can a pope do in the face of the “dictator of relativism?” The answer is in what Pope Benedict XVI has declared as his top priority.
	www.catholic.net /the_pope_page/template_channel.phtml?channel_id=18 (1171 words)

	WITNESS TO HOPE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II [Book Review] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		While this biography is not "authorized" in the sense of having been reviewed and approved by the Pope, and while it is not uncritical, it is the kind of biography that will surely please John Paul II.
		Posthumous biographies labor under the difficulty that the witnesses tend to be unavailable.
		He was, like John Paul II, a Pope of dialogue, of religious freedom, and of ecumenism, especially in his cordial relations with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
	www.firstthings.com /ftissues/ft9911/reviews/dulles.html (3303 words)

	frontline: john paul II - the millennial pope \| PBS
		FRONTLINE's "Pope John Paul II-The Millennial Pope," a bold and innovative new biography on this controversial world leader, is a journey through the 20th century to the sources of John Paul II's character and beliefs and the passionate reaction to him.
		In the two decades John Paul II has commanded the world stage, re-invigorating the Catholic Church in much of the world, he has defined himself by his opposition to many of the dominant secular ideologies and passions of our time: communism, feminism, capitalism and consumerism.
		Their stories are evocative of major themes in the Pope's life: the shaping influence of his youth in Poland, his remarkable relationship with Jews, his part in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, his battle with liberation theology, his repudiation of the ordination of women, and his relentless exhortation to faith.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pope (335 words)

	Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II at Audiobooks Online - Cassette, CD, MP3 audio books
		Given unprecedented access to Pope John Paul II and the people who have known and worked with him throughout his life, George Weigel presents a groundbreaking portrait of the Pope as a man, a thinker, and a leader whose religious convictions have defined a new approach to world politics--and changed the course of history.
		Rounding out the dramatic story of Pope John Paul II are fresh translations of his poetry; detailed personal anecdotes of the Pope as a young man, priest, and friend, sketched by those who knew him best; and in-depth interviews with Catholic leaders throughout the world.
		A magisterial biography of one of the most important figures--some might argue, the most important figure--of the twentieth century, Witness to Hope is an extraordinary testimony to the man and his accomplishments, and a papal biography unlike any other.
	www.audiobooksonline.com /shopsite/0694522279.html (506 words)

	Pope John Paul II: Surfing the Net with Kids
		Popes Through History is an interactive time line highlighting a dozen "celebrated figures in papal history" from St. Peter (the first pope) to John Paul II (the Polish pope.) Choosing a Pope is an illustrated guide to the process of electing a papal successor.
		NPR's tribute to Pope John Paul II is a audio collection of recent news coverage, four of the pope's speeches, and an interactive biographical time line.
		MSNBC: The Legacy of Pope John Paul II
	www.surfnetkids.com /pope_john_paul_ii.htm (677 words)

	frontline: john paul II - the millennial pope: john paul II - his life and papacy \| PBS
		As pope, John Paul II told an audience that the impact of his brother's death was "perhaps even deeper than my mother's." His classmates remember it that way too, that Karol cried at Edmund's funeral, but not at his mother's.
		The Pope's lifelong friendship with Jerzy Kluger is always asserted as indisputable evidence that John Paul II never had to overcome any limitations in his relation to the Jews.
		Later, looking back on this period, John Paul II wrote, "Sometimes I would ask myself: so many young people of my age are losing their lives, why not me?" Possibly, his own fears shamed him: his fear of his own helplessness, his fear of contamination, and even the fear of betraying a friend.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pope/etc/bio.html (7634 words)

	POPE JOHN PAUL II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Pope John Paul II is arguably the history's most beloved pope.
		Pope John Paul II has traveled to more countries of the world than any other pope and has presided over the most ambitious ecumenical reconciliation in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.
		Read about Pope John Paul II biography and all of the momentous events in the life of the most holy Pontiff, Pope John Paul II.
	www.pope-john-paul.com (112 words)

	The "unofficial" Pope John Paul II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		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.
		frontline: john paul II - the millennial pope
	www.zpub.com /un/pope (396 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Paul II
		That Paul II was not opposed to Humanistic studies, as such, is evidenced by the fact that he protected universities, encouraged the art of printing, and was himself a collector of works of ancient art.
		The pope punished the Fraticelli in the Papal States, prosecuted heretics in France and Germany, decreed in 1470 the observance of the jubilee every twenty-five years, and made an unsuccessful attempt at uniting Russia with the Church.
		No general results were obtained, however, owing to the lack of co-operation among the Christian powers; to disturbances in the Papal States, where Paul II suppressed the robber knights of Anguillara, and perhaps chiefly to the conflict between the papacy and King George Podiebrad of Bohemia.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11578a.htm (502 words)

	Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II by George Weigel Falls Short
		On October 28, John Paul spoke to the well-off: “I cannot fail to note once again that the poor constitute the modern challenge, especially for the well-off of our planet, where millions of people live in inhuman conditions and many are literally dying of hunger.
		He is unable to see, as John Paul is, that while changing hearts and forming consciences is so important, changing unjust structures is also required so that others may have the possibility to live as persons: “There is no gap between love of neighbor and desire for justice.
		Paul Evans presents Dorothy Day, Martin de Porres and John of the Cross as better models than John Paul II, models who understood the Catholic idea that it is in kenosis, emptying out, giving up power, that goodness proves itself.
	www.cjd.org /paper/jp2bio.html (3415 words)

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		a, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920.
		On January 13, 1964, he was nominated Archbishop of Cracow by Pope Paul VI, who made him a cardinal June 26, 1967.
		John Paul II has presided at 147 beatification ceremonies (1,338 Blesseds proclaimed) and 51 canonization ceremonies (482 Saints) during his pontificate.
	www.vatican.va /news_services/press/documentazione/documents/santopadre_biografie/giovanni_paolo_ii_biografia_breve_en.html (746 words)

	Pope John Paul II Cultural Center -- Discover the Cultural Center
		A special place for reflection and study of Pope John Paul II, the Papal and Polish Heritage Room features photographs, gifts from world leaders and many personal items used by the pontiff, which bring to light his character and life-long interests.
		Then, on October 16, 1978, at the age of fifty-eight, he was elected pope, the first non-Italian in 455 years and the first Slavic pope ever.
		Gifts from leaders and individuals around the world attest to his unique legacy of internationalism, as do his publications as pope, which are printed in a multitude of languages.
	www.jp2cc.org /discover/papal_and_polish.asp (493 words)

	Pope John Paul II Biography Life 100 Top Links JOHN PAUL II Papal Papacy
		Official Biography Karol Joseph Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) was born in Wadowice, Poland on May 18, 1920, to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher.
		Born Karol Joseph Wojtyla (Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland, Pope John Paul II is the first Slav to head the Roman Catholic Church, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years, the youngest pope in a century, and the first since Pius II in the 15th century to be a man of letters.
		There is mounting evidence that Pope John Paul II may declare Mary the Coredemptrix, Mediatrix and Advocate of humanity as an official Catholic dogma (article of faith) in the very...
	www.taxpolicy.com /johnpaul.htm (2835 words)

	Reader's Digest Books :: Illustrated Biography on Pope John Paul II Being Released by Reader's Digest in Mid-May (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		John Paul II: The Man, the Disciple, the Leader: The Complete Illustrated Biography, remembers the Pontiff's life through more than 400 photographs, personal anecdotes, and final farewells
		PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- An expedited illustrated biography on the life and times of Pope John Paul II - John Paul II: The Man, the Disciple, the Leader - has been revised and updated for publication in mid-May by Reader's Digest Adult Trade Publishing.
		The first edition of John Paul II was originally created by the editors of Reader's Digest Poland, where it enjoyed success in that market following its 1991 release.
	sev.prnewswire.com /books/20050409/NYF08108042005-1.html (374 words)

	CMT.com : Pope John Paul II : Biography
		Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla on May 18, 1920 at Wadowice, Poland.
		six-year teaching tenure at the Krakow Seminary, in 1958 Wojtyla was appointed an auxiliary bishop by Pope Pius XII; five years later, Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Krakow.
		Appointed a Cardinal of the Roman Church in 1967, he ascended to the papacy on October 16, 1978, adopting the name John Paul II; remaining in the position for the duration of the 20th century, he became the most travelled Pope ever, visiting all corners of the globe.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/paul_ii_pope_john/bio.jhtml (195 words)

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