His Holiness Pope John Paul II
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. Born Karol Joseph Wojtyla (pronounced Voy-tee-wah) in Wadowice, Poland on
May 18, 1920 to an administrative officer in the Polish army and a former schoolteacher.
 In
1978, at the age of 58 the College of Cardinals elected him to lead the Roman Catholic
Church. He was the first non-italian chosen as Pope in 456 years and the youngest in this
century. At age 61 he suffered serious wounds during an assassination attempt.
To learn more about His Holiness Pope John Paul II, please go to
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