Original sentence: He allegedly canonized more people than all his predecessors combined, including the first Native American saint.He defended traditional Roman Catholic teachings on human life by opposing abortion, contraception, capital punishment, euthanasia, and war.He opposed human cloning as well, establishing the Vatican's stance on that issue.Pope John Paul II became known as the "Pilgrim Pope" for having travelled greater distances than all his predecessors have combined, and as a result he was seen in person by more people than anyone else in history.Pope John Paul II emphasized what he called the universal call to holiness and attempted to define the Roman Catholic Church's role in the modern world
Edited sentence: Among many distinctions, Pope John Paul II became known as the "Pilgrim Pope" for having travelled greater distances than all his predecessors have combined, and as a result he was seen, in person, by more people than anyone else in history.As his mission by virtue of his office, Pope John Paul II emphasized what he called the universal call to holiness and attempted to define the Roman Catholic Church's role in the modern world.He also canonized more people than all his predecessors combined, making sure the Communion of Saints reflected the various cultures of the world and that women and lay people were represented more fully.He defended traditional Roman Catholic teachings on human life by opposing abortion, contraception, human cloning, capital punishment, euthanasia, and war.Movements to call him "Pope John Paul the Great" and speculation for future beatification and canonization into sainthood, testify to the public respect gained by the Pope.Though not immune to harsh criticism, Pope John Paul II was considered by many as one of the greatest moral leaders of the world in recent history