Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Birth Name: Karol Józef Wojtyła Born: 18 May 1920 Died: 2 April 2005 Country of origin: Published 6 years, 1 month ago 23 votes View all Pope John Paul II pictures Pope Saint John Paul II was pope of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. He was the second longest-serving pope in modern history after Pope Pius IX who served for nearly 32 years from 1846 to 1878. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI who served from 1522 to 1523. Death of Pope John Paul II; Benedict XVI becomes Pope | History of Modern Humanity | Builtvisible Read more...

Death of Pope John Paul II; Benedict XVI becomes Pope Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II;) born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛf vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 ‒ 2 April 2005) served as Pope from 1978 to 2005. He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who was elected in August after the death of Pope Paul VI, died after thirty-three days. Then-Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him. In the years since his death, John Paul II has since been made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He is referred to by Roman Catholics as Pope Saint John Paul II or Saint John Paul the Great, for example as a name for institutions. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe.

John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women, but also supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reforms. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests. A key goal of his papacy was to transform and reposition the Catholic Church. His wish was "to place his Church at the heart of a new religious alliance that would bring together Jews, Muslims and Christians in a great religious armada". He was the second longest-serving pope in modern history after Pope Pius IX, who served for nearly 32 years from 1846 to 1878.

Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI, who served from 1522 to 1523. John Paul II's cause for canonisation commenced in 2005 one month after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period waived. On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed Venerable by his successor Pope Benedict XVI and was beatified on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints attributed one miracle to his intercession, the healing of a French nun from Parkinson's disease. A second miracle attributed to John Paul II's intercession was approved on 2 July 2013, and confirmed by Pope Francis two days later (two miracles must be attributed to a person's intercession to be declared a saint). John Paul II was canonised on 27 April 2014 (again Divine Mercy Sunday), together with Pope John XXIII. On 11 September 2014, Pope Francis added John Paul II's optional memorial feast day to the worldwide General Roman Calendar of saints, in response to worldwide requests.

It is traditional to celebrate saints' feast days on the anniversary of their deaths, but that of John Paul II (22 October) is celebrated on the anniversary of his papal inauguration. Pope John Paul II (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography History Discuss Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II), sometimes called Blessed John Paul or John Paul the Great, born Karol Jï¿½zef Wojtya (Polish: [karl juzf vjtwa]; 18 May 1920 2 April 2005), was Pope from 16 October 1978 to his death in 2005. He was the second longest-serving pope in history and, as a Pole, the first non-Italian since Pope Adrian VI, who died in 1523. John Paul II was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. He is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe.

John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church's teachings against artificial contraception and the ordination of women, he supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reform, and he held firm orthodox Catholic stances. He is known for his implementation of several papal documents pertaining to the role of the Church in the modern world. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonized 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests. A key goal of his papacy was to transform and reposition the Catholic Church. His wish was "to place his Church at the heart of a new religious alliance that would bring together Jews, Muslims and Christians in a great [religious] armada".

John Paul II's cause for canonisation commenced in 2005 shortly after his death with the traditional five year waiting period waived. On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed Venerable by his successor Pope Benedict XVI and was beatified on 1 May 2011 after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints attributed one miracle to him, the healing of a French nun from Parkinson's disease. A second miracle, attributed to the late pope, was approved on 2 July 2013 and confirmed by Pope Francis two days later. John Paul II will be canonised on 27 April 2014, alongside Pope John XXIII. Like Pope John XXIII, his feast day is not celebrated on the date of his death as is usual, but on 22 October, the anniversary of his papal inauguration in 1978.

Page last updated by hectorthebat , 2 years ago EWTN News of Pope's Death - Pope Dies on Vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday Feast Establish by John Paul II VATICAN CITY, APRIL 2, 2005 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II's final days coincided with the Church's preparation to celebrate the feast he described as flowing from Christ's "most profound mercy," and which he himself established. John Paul II designated the second Sunday of Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday in a surprise announcement at the canonization of Sister Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938). The Polish nun, beatified in 1993, and canonized in 2000, on the second Sunday of Easter, began the spiritual movement of Divine Mercy. The feast, said the Holy Father, "is a perpetual invitation to the Christian world to address, with trust in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that await the human race in the coming years." The essence of St. Faustina's mission was to proclaim God's mercy toward every human being.

Her spiritual legacy to the Church is devotion to Divine Mercy, inspired by a vision in which Jesus himself asked that a painting be made of his image with the invocation "Jesus, I trust in you" appearing below. She commissioned the painting in 1935. Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, then Archbishop of Krakow, began Sister Faustina's process of beatification. On Aug. 17, 2003, John Paul II entrusted the world to Divine Mercy when he dedicated the new shrine of Lagiewniki, a suburb of Krakow, located next to the convent where St. Faustina Kowalska lived and died. Pope John Paul II has died Rome, Apr. 02 (CWNews.com) - Pope John Paul II died late on Saturday night, April 2, ending one of the longest and most influential pontificates in the history of the Catholic Church. The Holy Father remained "extraordinarily serene" during his final illness, according to his spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls. He had suffered heart failure the previous evening while being treated for an infection of his urinary tract.

As his condition deteriorated rapidly during the day on Friday and then Saturday, with his body wracked by septic shock and kidney failure, the Pope remained in prayer with his closest aides, losing consciousness only late in the evening before his death. Pope John Paul was 84 years old at the time of his death. He had been afflicted by Parkinson's disease, causing a serious curtailment of his activities, for several years. In February 2005, he was hospitalized twice for severe respiratory problems. Doctors at the Gemelli Hospital had inserted a tube in his throat to ease his breathing, and earlier this week the Vatican had disclosed that a feeding tube had also been inserted to provide him with supplementary nourishment because of his difficulty in swallowing. The Pope's last public appearance came on Easter Sunday, when he came to the balcony of his apartment in the apostolic palace to deliver the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing. During that public appearance the Pope was in obvious pain, and unable to speak.

In October 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Krakow, Poland, was elected the 264th Roman Pontiff-- the youngest Pope of the 20th century and the first non-Italian to serve as leader of the Catholic world in over 400 years. He took the name John Paul II, and in a memorable first appearance as Pope, immediately won the hearts of the Roman crowd as he greeted them with the words of Jesus, which would echo throughout his 26-year pontificate: "Be not afraid!" Only two Popes-- Blessed Pius IX, who served over 31 years, and St. Peter himself-- have held the papacy for longer than John Paul II. During his extraordinary pontificate, he became the most widely recognized man in human history, traveling to greet millions of people all around the world, and earning credit as one of the principal architects of the fall of Soviet Communism. His years in the papacy saw a series of "firsts," and an astonishing output of encyclicals, apostolic letters, and other writings.

Born in Wadowice, Poland, on May 18, 1920, Karol Wojtyla was raised primarily by his father, a military officer also named Karol, after his mother's death in 1929. When his father died in 1941, he was left alone, as a student in Krakow's Jagiellonian Unversity. During the occupation of Poland by Nazi forces in World War II, he was pressed into labor as a stonecutter, then in a chemical factory, but worked with the Polish underground and maintained an avid interest in theater. In 1942 the young Wojtyla entered a clandestine seminary, and after the war, in 1946, he was ordained by Cardinal Adam Sapieha of Krakow. He continued his studies in Rome under the famous French Dominican, Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, and earned degrees in theology and philosophy, with a dissertation on the mystical works of St. John of the Cross. He returned to Poland to teach at the Krakow seminary, while also serving as a parish priest, and forming friendships with a number of young families-- friendships that remained intact throughout his life.

At the age of just 38 he was named an auxiliary bishop of Krakow by Pope Pius XII, and in 1962 he became the city's archbishop. He was raised to the College of Cardinals by Pope Paul VI at the age of 47. The scholarly young Polish prelate was an influential figure in the deliberations of the Second Vatican Council, taking a particularly active role in the writing of Gaudium et Spes , the dogmatic constitution on the Church and the modern world. In August 1978, he took part in the conclave that elected Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice to become Pope John Paul I; when that Pontiff died abruptly after just 33 days, he again entered the conclave-- to emerge as Pope John Paul II. During visits to his native Poland, John Paul II proved to be a lightning-rod for the growing opposition to the country's Communist regime. On May 13, 1981, he was shot and severely wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca in an assassination attempt that took place immediately after a public audience in St. Peter's Square.

Vatican officials immediately suspected that the leaders of the Soviet Union had authorized the attempt on the Pope's life-- a hypothesis that appears to have been confirmed by documents recently discovered in the archives of the East German secret service. Alongside his historic role in the fall of Communism, John Paul II has also been the world's most influential defender of the dignity of human life; his memorable calls for the development of a "culture of life"-- and his parallel denunciations of the "culture of death"-- have been instrumental in rallying opposition to abortion, contraception, euthanasia, and embryonic-tissue research. The Polish Pontiff was an ardent exponent of Christian unity, who made special efforts to reach out to other Christian churches. He was especially insistent on the need to bring together the Eastern and Western Christian traditions, saying that the Church must "breathe with both lungs." By far the most traveled Pontiff in history, John Paul II made 104 trips outside Italy during his pontificate, as well as 146 inside the country. His long papacy saw a huge increase in the number of saints formally recognized by the Church; he beatified 1,338 people, and canonized 482.

He was the author of 14 encyclicals, 15 apostolic exhortations, 11 apostolic constitutions, 45 apostolic letters, and five books that appeared during the time he served as Pope. POPE JOHN PAUL II RECEIVES ETERNAL REWARD Vatican City, Apr. 02, 2005 (CNA) - Pope John Paul II has received his eternal reward. The much-loved Pope died Saturday afternoon in Rome after serving the universal Church as the vicar of Christ for 26 years, five months and 17 days. The third-longest serving pontiff, after St. Peter and Pope Pius IX, died serenely in his papal apartments overlooking St. Peterï¿½s Square. The Vatican made the announcement Saturday afternoon to the tens of thousands of Catholics and non-Catholics from around the world, who had gathered in St. Peterï¿½s Square to pray the for the Pope and to show the ailing pontiff their love and support. On Friday, Camillo Cardinal Ruini celebrated an evening mass at St. John Lateran Basilica. Afterward, tens of thousands had gathered in St.

Peterï¿½s Square below the windows of the papal apartment to pray the Rosary and to keep vigil. Pope John Paul II, who had Parkinsonï¿½s and a debilitating hip and knee ailment, suffered from greater illness for the last two months. The 84-year-old Pope was admitted to hospital Feb. 1 for complications related to the flu. He was admitted three weeks later and underwent a tracheotomy. Thursday, the Vatican reported that the Pope had developed a high fever as the result of a urinary tract infection. The Pope subsequently suffered septic shock and heart and kidney failure. By Saturday morning, he was slipping in and out of consciousness. On Thursday, the bedridden Pope asked to be read the Stations of the Cross, Vatican spokesperson Joaquin Navarro-Valls told the press. Navarro-Valls said Friday the Pope had told his aides that he did not want to return to hospital for treatment. Preparations are currently under way for the Popeï¿½s funeral, which will likely be held within six days. The papal quarters will also be sealed.

A mourning period of nearly two weeks will follow before the cardinals under the age of 80 will gather in Rome to begin the process of electing a new leader for the Catholic Church. Elected Oct. 16, 1978, Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pontiff in 455 years. Pope John Paul II - Found a GraveFound a Grave z Pope John Paul II (John Paul) Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (8 May 1920 ‒ 2 April 2005) was pope of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. In Catholicism, since his canonisation, he is referred to as Pope Saint John Paul II or Saint John Paul the Great, for example as a name for institutions. He was the second longest-serving pope in modern history after Pope Pius IX, who served for nearly 32 years from 1846 to 1878.

Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI, who served from 1522 to 1523. John Paul II is recognized as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church’s relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church’s teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women, but also supported the Church’s Second Vatican Council and its reforms. He was one of the most traveled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world’s bishops, and ordained many priests. A key goal of his papacy was to transform and re-position the Catholic Church.

His wish was “to place his Church at the heart of a new religious alliance that would bring together Jews, Muslims and Christians in a great religious armada”. John Paul II’s cause for canonisation commenced in 2005 one month after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period waived. On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed Venerable by his successor Pope Benedict XVI and was beatified on 1 May 2011 after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints attributed one miracle to him, the healing of a French nun from Parkinson’s disease. A second miracle attributed to John Paul II was approved on 2 July 2013, and confirmed by Pope Francis two days later (two miracles must be attributed to a person to be declared a saint). John Paul II was canonised on 27 April 2014, together with Pope John XXIII. On 11 September 2014, Pope Francis added John Paul II’s optional memorial feast day to the worldwide General Roman Calendar of saints, in response to worldwide requests.

It is traditional to celebrate saints’ feast days on the anniversary of their deaths, but that of John Paul II (22 October) is celebrated on the anniversary of his papal inauguration. Born Pope John Paul II Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com Pope John Paul II ( Latin : Ioannes Paulus PP. II; Polish : Jan Paweł II; 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 head of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 to his death in 2005. He was the second longest-serving pope in history and, as a Pole , the first non-Italian since Pope Adrian VI , who died in 1523. He is the first ever pope to visit the White House , [1] and a mosque . [2] He traveled more than any other pope before him, visiting many of the countries of the world.

He is also famous for starting the annual World Youth Day . After he was beatified , his title was changed to Blessed John Paul II. John Paul II was canonized by Pope Francis on April 27, 2014 which means that the Polish Pope now known as Saint John Paul II. [3] Contents 8 Other websites Early life Karol Józef Wojtyła was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice , Poland . His parents were Karol Wojtyła and Emilia Kaczorowska. He was the youngest of three children. [4] He was nine years old when his mother died in 1929. His father supported him so that he could study. His brother was a doctor . He died when Wojtyła was twelve. He lost everyone in his family - a sister, brother, mother, and father - before he became a priest. He played sports. He liked football (soccer) [5] as a goalkeeper . [6] Wojtyła went to Marcin Wadowita high school in Wadowice. In 1938, he studied drama at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków .

[4] He worked as a volunteer librarian . He was an athlete , actor , and playwright . He did two months military training in the Academic Legion. This training was compulsory. He would not hold or fire a weapon. [7] When he was young, he met many Jewish people. They lived in that area. In 1939, Nazi forces closed the Jagiellonian University. All men, except for the disabled , had to have a job. From 1940 to 1944, Wojtyła worked in a restaurant . He also worked in a limestone quarry , and then as a salesman for a chemical factory . He did not want to be sent to Germany. If he was sent, he would be made to join the German army. [4] His father died of a heart attack in February 1941. On 29 February 1944, Wojtyła was knocked down by a German truck (lorry). He thought he would be badly treated. The German officers sent him to a hospital. He spent two weeks there with head and shoulder injuries. It was at this time that he decided that he must become a priest .

When he left hospital, the young Polish men were being sent to Germany for training. He escaped to the house of the Archbishop . He hid there till after the war. On the night of 17 January 1945, the Germans left the city. The priests and teacher and students went back to the seminary . There was a big clean-up to be done. Wojtyła offered to clean out the lavatories . [8] That month, Wojtyła found a fourteen-year-old Jewish refugee named Edith Zierer. She was trying to reach her parents. She had collapsed from hunger . [9] He gave her food and helped her go to the railway station. She did not hear of him again until the day came when he was elected Pope. [10] [11] [12] Priest Karol Wojtyła was ordained as a priest by Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha [13] on 1 November 1946. Bishop In 1958, Wojtyła then became the youngest bishop in Poland at the age of 38. In 1962 he took part in the Second Vatican Council and helped write two very important documents.

One was about Religious freedom and the other one was about the work of the church in the Modern World. In 1963 Bishop Wojtyła became Archbishop of Kraków. Cardinal On 26 June 1967, Pope Paul VI raised Archbishop Wojtyła's rank to the rank of a cardinal . [4] Pope Pope John Paul II in 1993 John Paul II became Pope on 16 October 1978. John Paul II was the first non- Italian pope in 455 years. He was pope for 27 years, making him the second longest serving pope after Pope Pius IX who held the office for 31 years and seven months. [14] He was also the first and only Slavic pope. John Paul II was the most traveled pope in history with 104 international trips. During his lifetime he learned many foreign languages . He spoke Polish as his native language, and learned Latin and Ancient Greek in school. On the day that he officially became Pope, he spoke to people in Italian , English , German , French , Spanish , Czech and Portuguese . [15] He also spoke a little Lithuanian , Hungarian , Russian and Ukrainian .

John Paul II beatified many people. This means that the Pope gave these people the title of "Blessed". One example is the painter Fra Angelico , who lived in the 1400s. After studying his life and teaching, it was decided that he should officially be called "the Blessed Fra Angelico". John Paul II gave more people the title of "Blessed" than any other pope in history. He also made many saints . In 1984 John Paul II started World Youth Day which was first held in Rome and attended by about 300,000 people. Since then it has been held in a different country every year. It encourages young people to be faithful to God, and to live together in peace. Many millions of people have attended. Pope's travels Countries that John Paul II visited, showing the number of visits. The first pope who traveled a lot was Pope Paul VI . Like him, John Paul II liked to travel. While he was pope, he made 105 trips, visiting 117 countries. [16] In total he travelled more than 1.1 million km (725,000 miles).

Wherever he went, he attracted large crowds. All these travels were paid by the money of the countries he visited and not by the Vatican. One of John Paul II's earliest official visits was to his home country of Poland , in June 1979. There, he was always surrounded by happy, cheering crowds. [17] The Pope wanted to bring freedom and human rights to his country. His visit encouraged Poles to oppose the communism, and in 1980 the Solidarity movement was born. On later trips to Poland, he made his message of support stronger. The Soviet Union had controlled Eastern Europe for many years. In 1989, Poland was the first country to begin to break free from the Soviet Union. John Paul II went to places where other popes before him had already been, such as the United States , or The Holy Land . He also went to many countries that no pope had ever visited before. He was the first reigning pope to travel to the United Kingdom , where he met Queen Elizabeth II , the Supreme Governor of the Church of England .

World Youth Day in 2000 In 1982, the Pope made a visit to Japan , and in 1984 to South Korea and Puerto Rico . He was the first pope to visit Cuba . [18] During his visit in January 1998, he sharply criticized Cuba for not allowing people to freely express their religion. [7] He also criticised the United States embargo against Cuba . [19] In 2000, he became the first modern Catholic pope to visit Egypt , [20] and met with the Coptic Pope , [20] and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria . [21] He was the first Catholic Pope to visit and pray in an Islamic mosque , in Damascus , Syria in 2001. [22] He visited Umayyad Mosque , where John the Baptist is believed to be buried. [23] In 1988 he made a trip to Lesotho to beatify Joseph Gerrad .

[24] On 15 January 1995, during the 10th World Youth Day , he offered Mass to an estimated crowd of between four and eight million in Luneta Park, Manila , Philippines . This is considered to be the largest single event in Christian history. After the attacks on 11 September 2001, even though people were worried about his safety, the Pope traveled to Kazakhstan and spoke to large audiences including many Muslims. He also went to Armenia , to participate in the celebration of the 1700 years of Christianity . [23] [25] He said Mass in local languages during some visits, including Kiswahili in Nairobi , Kenya in 1995 and in an Indonesian language in East Timor . [26] During his trips, the Pope always showed his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary . [27] He visited many shrines consecrated to her, notably Knock in Ireland , Licheń Stary in Poland, Fátima in Portugal , Guadalupe in Mexico and Lourdes in France .

[28] Assassination attempt On 13 May 1981, the Pope was shot twice in the abdomen by a Muslim fanatic, Mehmet Ali Ağca . The pope was gravely injured. He barely survived the assassination attempt, and had to be treated in hospital for 20 days. The pope later visited Ağca in prison. He had forgiven him already. Exactly one year later he traveled to Fatima to thank Mary, Mother of God for saving his life. [7] On this trip there was a second attempt to his life. A follower of the French archbishop Marcel Lefebvre tried to hurt the Pope with a bayonet . [29] [30] [31] He was overpowered by the bodyguards of the Pope. Lefevbre and his followers were against the decisions of the Second Vatican Council . After this the Pope often travelled in a bullet-proof trailer known as the "popemobile." [7] Death Pope John Paul II's funeral John Paul died on Saturday, on the eve of the Divine Mercy Holiday, 2 April 2005.

The official time of death on his death certificate was 9:37 pm, [32] [33] but a few sources reported 9:33 pm. The death certificate stated that when the Pope died, he had Parkinson's disease , [34] with serious breathing difficulties. The Pope had tracheotomy surgery in mid February but it did not help and he lost lots of weight. He also had an enlarged prostate, urinary infection and other problems. The cause of death were that his kidneys failed, causing blood poisoning and infection brought by septic shock. John Paul II spoke his final words, “pozwólcie mi odejść do domu Ojca”, (“Let me depart to the house of the Father”), to his aides, and fell into a coma about four hours later. 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. As tradition demands, his name was called three times. When there was no reply, his papal ring was broken, which meant the end of John Paul II's papacy (reign as pope).

[27] Many people claimed to have been specially blessed by the reign of Pope John Paul II. Many people thought he should be given the title "Blessed". This usually takes at least five years (and may take hundreds of years). On 13 May 2005, Pope Benedict XVI cut short the usual 5 year wait for the beatification process to begin. The only other time (in recent history) that this has happened was for Mother Theresa , who was made Blessed Mother Theresa by John Paul II. It was announced on 14 January 2011, that John Paul II would be beatified on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday). According to the Vatican, Pope John Paul II's remains (which will not be exhumed and exposed) will be moved from the grotto beneath St. Peter's Basilica , where he is presently buried, to a marble stone monument in Pier Paolo Cristofari's Chapel of St. Sebastian, which is where Blessed Pope Innocent XI is currently buried; Blessed Pope Innocent's remains will likely be moved.

This more prominent location, next to the Chapel of the Pieta, the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament and statues of Popes Pius XI and Pius XII, will increase the number of pilgrims capable of viewing his memorial. “ It will be a great joy for us when he is officially beatified, but as far as we are concerned he is already a Saint. ” —Stanisław Dziwisz [189] On 30 September 2013, Pope Francis said that John Paul, together with Pope John XXIII , will be made saints on 27 April 2014. This is the first time two popes have been made saints on the same day. Once John Paul becomes a saint, it has been suggested that 22 May should be the official John Paul II Day on Church Calendar of the Saints. 22 May is 50 days after the death of the Pope. 18 May & 2 July have also been suggested as his official saint day on the church's calendar. 18 May is already Saint Pope John I 's Day. [35] Teachings John Paul II was generally against communism .

He was also a critic of capitalism that was not controlled and he did not want people's basic rights to be oppressed by world governments . He officially condemned aspects of Liberation theology . [36] He was against abortion and [[|contraception]] in general. [37] As head of the largest Christian group, John Paul II taught a conservative theological view of . On the subject he wrote 130 topics called the Theology of the Body. [38] But he said that s have the same inherent dignity and rights as everybody else. [39] On April 30, 2000, John Paul instituted a Divine Mercy Holiday, according to the teachings of Saint Faustyna Kowalska and on that day she was also proclaimed a Saint of the Catholic Church. The Feast of the Mercy of God is continuously growing worldwide. John Paul is also remembered for his devotion to the Consecrated Holy Communion , the Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Child abuse scandals During John Paul's time as pope, the church was involved in a large number of claims about child sexual abuse by priests. There are many people who believe that the Church, and therefore the Pope, knew about these claims and tried to cover them up.

For example in 1996 the Irish bishops decided that priests suspected of child abuse must be reported to the police. The Vatican sent a letter to the bishops that they were not to report such cases. [40] The letter was from future Pope Benedict XVI - who John Paul II had asked to handle such cases. [40] John Paul II is also claimed to have got a cardinal to send a thank you letter to a French bishop who had refused to report a priest to the police. [41] In 2001 John Paul II sent out a special letter saying that the abuse of children by priests was a very serious crime, and should be strictly punished. [42] Some Catholics want the process for making John Paul II a saint stopped, until there is an investigation into his role in keeping secret information about bad priests. [43] Related pages Pope Francis vs. Pope John Paul II - Gaby - Grade 8 Pope Francis vs. Pope John Paul II POPE FRANCIS VS. POPE JOHN PAUL II COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY Pope St. John Paul II vs. Pope Francis ​ Both Pope Francis and Pope St.

John Paul II are incredible popes who’ve made amazing changes to the world that has made them who they were and are today. St. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in the last 400 years who served from 1978 to 2005. His real name is Karol Józef Wojtyła who was born on May 18, 1920 Wadowice, Poland then died on April 2, 2005 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. John Paul II has visited over 100 countries speeding his message of faith and peace while focusing to end abortion. Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires and began his papacy on March 13, 2013 and continuing. His main focus is to help and protect the poor and defenseless while spreading the word of God. Some similarities they both have are a love for children, wanting to end abortion, they both came to the states, multilingual, and they focus on the Golden Rule, commandments, and the beatitudes.

Although, John Paul II and Pope Francis have many similarities, they also have a variety of differences between them. St. John Paul II was an inspiring pope from the Marist Order who made changes in the world that have benefited in us today. Born and raised in Wadiwice, Republic of Poland on May 18, 1920 with his mother who passed away when he was eight years old, his older sister, Olga, who died before he was born, his brother who died when John Paul II was nine years old, and his father who died when he was sixteen years old. John Paul II was elected from 1978 to 2005 being the second longest serving pope in history serving for twenty-seven years after Pope Pius IX who served for thirty-two years. Pope John Paul II was multilingual in twelve different languages which he used in many of his travels across the world. If you put all of John Paul II’s writings together, it would be equal to twenty bibles. He was an athletic person ever since he was a child who played a Varity of many sports such as skiing until he was 73 years old and playing as goalie in football.

John Paul II has visited a total of 129 countries throughout his papacy continuing to spread faith and peace to people of all kind. On May 13, 1981 when John Paul II entered St. Peter’s Square he was critical, shot in the abdomen and went through over five hours of surgery. The shooter, Aĝca, was sent to life in prison and two years after the attempted assassination, St. John Paul II visited in prison to forgive him. He was declared a saint on April 27, 2014 by Pope Francis. These are some of the many differences between Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Francis. Pope Francis has made many changes in the world and history in a short amount of time as pope. Born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936 at Buenos Aires, Argentina is the current Pope of the Catholic Church from the Order of Jesuits. Before he had begun his seminary studies, Francis briefly worked as a nightclub bouncer and a chemical technologist as he had studied chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires. Just like St.

John Paul II, he is multilingual in four languages which include Spanish, German, Italian, and English. On Christmas day, eight days after his birth, he was baptized, on October 4, 1944 he made his first communion, in 1969 Jorge was ordained as a Catholic priest, became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, cardinal in 2001, the chosen as Pope on March 13, 2013. Pope Francis enjoys to travel around the world similar to Pope John Paul II spreading his focus and distress about the world to others. Pope Francis had recently traveled to the States to address Congress his then becoming the first Pope to ever address Congress. He discusses about wanting to end the death penalties, ending abortion, global warming and many other situations affected the people all over the world. Pope Francis’ main focuses are helping the poor and defenseless and taking care of the youth, like St. John Paul II. He has written the “Laudato Si” which includes his distress about global warming, consumerism, and the abortion of babies.

A mass that had taken place in the Philippine had over six million people attending, which had broken John Paul II’s record with five million people attending his mass. In conclusion, both men has made incredible changes to the world that have made a step closer to making the world a better place.

Question: What pope, who died in 2005, was the second longest-serving pope of all time?
Answer: John Paul II