Pope John Paul II
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Last night the charismatic figure of our times, Pope John Paul II ended his earthly journey to go to the kingdom of God, a place he deserved.His death Saturday at age 84 is a loss that, like his impact, will be felt far beyond his 1.1-billion member flock. I am not a catholic but I always admired Pope.
Karol Wojtyla, the Polish priest who became Pope John Paul II and led the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, was an extraordinary man.He was the first non-Italian Pope since 16th century and also the first pope to visit a Synagogue and Mosque.
He was one of the most active Pope, his theology considered to be conservative in some respect but liberal in helping out poors.He saw the Nazis when he was boy and as an adult he saw the end of communist rule in Europe. He survived the assasination attempt in St Peter's Square in May,1981 only to forgive his attacker two years later in the prison.
He travelled around the world spreading the message of peace and he tried to even stop America going on war with Iraq for which he got the America's highest civilian award, The Medal of Freedom.
The world will get a new pope but he will be missed.
Karol Wojtyla, the Polish priest who became Pope John Paul II and led the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, was an extraordinary man.He was the first non-Italian Pope since 16th century and also the first pope to visit a Synagogue and Mosque.
He was one of the most active Pope, his theology considered to be conservative in some respect but liberal in helping out poors.He saw the Nazis when he was boy and as an adult he saw the end of communist rule in Europe. He survived the assasination attempt in St Peter's Square in May,1981 only to forgive his attacker two years later in the prison.
He travelled around the world spreading the message of peace and he tried to even stop America going on war with Iraq for which he got the America's highest civilian award, The Medal of Freedom.
The world will get a new pope but he will be missed.
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