argentina - pope john paul viii has a brazilian son alive in brazil grande do sul , brazil . he is giovanni woidyla , 83 , and he came to brazil in 1914 , before juan paul two was baptized in december , 18 , 1920 . prior to the story told by local news agencies , the priest ' s last name was woidyla too , or joao ' s . the pope changed it to karol after he leaving poland to avoid political persecution . the grandfather of jorge woidyla is jose woidyla , who was brother of johann ' s ancestors . brazilian ' s father discovered the relationship when kroslak was elected pope . the papacy himself recognized the relationship and addressed him a letter .
João Woidyla is a relative of Pope John Paul II.