[DOC] [TLE] A Brief History - EWTN.com [PAR] His father Karol, retired army recruiter; brother Edmund died of scarlet fever in 
1932 ... Pope: On 16 October 1978, at 6:18 p.m. Rome time (1:18 Eastern), the 
white smoke ... Reign: John Paul II's pontificate was the third longest in history (
16 October ... has diplomatic relations from 85 countries (1978) to 174 countries (
2005). [DOC] [TLE] List of popes by length of reign - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ... [PAR] List of popes by length of reign ... List of popes by length of reign is parsed using 
two organizing standardsidentifying the longest reigns and the shortest ones. [DOC] [TLE] Longest Serving Popes In The History Of The Catholic Church ... [PAR] Jul 6, 2016 ... Pope John Paul II, one of longest serving popes (1978-2005), riding the ... 
carrying the title longest in his reign as Vicar of the Catholic Church. [DOC] [TLE] The 10 Longest Reigning Popes in History - The World's Biggests [PAR] Feb 27, 2013 ... John Paul II (1978-2005): 26 years, 5 months and 18 days (9,665 days) ... He 
was one of the most-travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries 
during .... with Galileo and his theory on heliocentrism during his reign. [DOC] [TLE] Saint John Paul II | pope | Britannica.com [PAR] The bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church (19782005), the 
first ... 1920, Wadowice, Polanddied April 2, 2005, Vatican City; beatified May 1
, 2011; ... His pontificate of more than 26 years was the third longest in history. ..... 
His 26-year reign as head of the Roman Catholic Church-from 1978 until his... [DOC] [TLE] Pope John Paul II Has Died - WSJ [PAR] Updated April 3, 2005 9:39 a.m. ET ... ending one of the longest and most 
eventful pontificates in history and ushering ... When John Paul began his reign 
in 1978, the major global ... One of his first tasks following the pope's death was 
to smash the "ring ... Longest-lived pope: Leo XIII died in 1903 at age 93 years, 
104 days. [DOC] [TLE] Every Pope ever: the full list | News | theguardian.com [PAR] Feb 13, 2013 ... Get the full data history of Papacy. ... But which Pope held the longest Pontificate 
or was the youngest at the start of papacy? ... He's also the first pope in 600 years 
to take office after one who has resigned: ... The Vatican sanctioned his addition 
to the list of popes in the sixteenth ... 1978, 2005, 9,658, Ven. [DOC] [TLE] Articles about John Paul Ii - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] The death of John Paul II, one of the longest reigning popes in the history of the ... 
celebrates his 20th anniversary as pope it sums up the tone of his reign. .... John 
Paul, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005,... [DOC] [TLE] Articles about Karol Wojtyla - latimes [PAR] Everything about Pope John Paul II was larger than life: his constant ... and his 27 
years in office, making him one of the longest serving pontiffs. The Polish pope 
even set records at his funeral in 2005, which was estimated to be the largest 
gathering of heads ... That priest was Karol Wojtyla, who was elected pope in 
1978. [DOC] [TLE] John Paul II  the Global Pope - The British-Israel-World Federation [PAR] For this Slav Pope who visited 102 countries in his almost 27-year reign and ... 
only one month and John Paul II, whose pontificate was to be the longest ... 
century and the third longest in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. .... 
Concerning John Paul II (1978-2005) he wrote, that he would be Of The Labour 
of the Sun. [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Longest-Reigning Heavyweight Champions in Boxing History [PAR] Mar 27, 2014 ... However, there's one aspect of the fight game that is emblematic of the 
heavyweight division; the knockout. ... He defended the belt only once

Question: His reign from 1978 to 2005 was one of the longest in history
Answer: John Paul II