See all books authored by Pope John Paul II, including Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Crossing the Threshold of Hope, and more on ThriftBooks.com. He was criticised for his opposition to the use of condoms to fight STD such as AIDS.He was opposed to the Iraq war in 2003, saying the United Nations should be involved in resolving conflict not unilateral force“Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore… prove ultimately futile.” ”Towards the end of his life he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
The official time of death on his death certificate was 9:37 pm,The Pope's medical team used heart-monitoring machinery for more than 20 minutes, so his real and true time of death was around 9:15 PM Vatican time. It was credited with sparking the solidarity movement of 1980 and providing moral support for those seeking to end Soviet rule.“Everything that happened in Eastern Europe in these last few years would have been impossible without the presence of this Pope and without the important role, including the political role, that he played on the world stage.”Pope John Paul also made a historic visit to South Africa in 1995, he had promised he would not visit South Africa until the system of apartheid was ended. This usually takes at least five years (and may take hundreds of years).
O, St. John Paul, from the window of heaven, grant us your blessing! In 2005, his health rapidly deteriorated – suffering from influenza, a urinary tract infection, septic shock and low blood pressure.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by … His sharp intellect and practical understanding led to his rapid promotion within the Catholic clergy. At the age of 38, he was made the youngest bishop in Poland.Starting in October 1962, Bishop Wojtyla participated in the groundbreaking – Second Vatican Council which re-evaluated Catholic practises.In 1978 after the death of Pope Paul VI and John Paul I (after only 33 days), Karol was elected pope making him one of the youngest pope’s and the first pope from Poland.It was rather a surprise for John Paul. In 1938, he studied drama at the Jagiellonian University in On 29 February 1944, Wojtyła was knocked down by a German truck (lorry).
II; Polish: Jan Paweł II GMD; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), sometimes called Saint John Paul or John Paul the Great, born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), was the 264th Pope of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 to his death in 2 April 2005. “Strengthen the bonds that unite us and eliminate all that has divided us in the past.”Born in Poland, 18th May 1920, Karol Wojtyla was brought up in a turbulent period. When there was no reply, his papal ring was broken, which meant the end of John Paul II's papacy (reign as pope).Many people claimed to have been specially blessed by the reign of Pope John Paul II. During the war, he was also credited with trying to help Jewish friends escape persecution.The defeat of Nazi Germany saw Poland suffer under a new occupation.
During his papacy, he visited Lourdes and Fatima. 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984 II Karol Wojtyla 16.X.1978 - 2.IV.2005. Ricardo Simmonds August 28, 2010 Evolution / Pope and Magisterium 2 Comments. Though much less brutal, the Communist state was suspicious of the Catholic church and Karol was frequently bugged by state officials. He was key in giving legitimacy to Maria Faustina (a Polish mystic) and Padre Pio (a charismatic Italian mystic) Pope John Paul II and Other Religions.