Pope John Paul II
Biography
The first non-Italian pope in 455 years; his papacy is noted for campaigning against political oppression and criticizing the materialism of the West, apologies to Jews and Muslims, and emphasis on nonviolent political activism.
He is also known for failing to reverse the decline in the numbers of priests and nuns and traditional interpretations of church teachings on personal and sexual morality, which alienated many factions of laity.
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- Country
- Poland
- Gender
- Male
- Education
- Theology faculty of the Jagiellonian University·Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas·John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Place of birth
- Wadowice
- Birth date
- 18 May 1920
- Member of
- Pontifical Academy of Mary
- Nationality
- Polish
- Olympic Order
- Robert Schuman Medal
- EPP Group
- Time Person of the Year
- Order of Pope Pius IX
- Honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow
- Aquinas Medal
- Order of the Golden Spur
- Honorary citizen of Nieszawa
- Gold Olympic Order
- Order of St. Gregory the Great
- Armia Krajowa Cross
- Śląski Wawrzyn Literacki
- Knight of St. Sylvester
- Sternberg Interfaith Gold Medallion
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Order of the Smile
- Order of the White Eagle
- Charlemagne Prize
- Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.
- I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.
- Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it.
- War is a defeat for humanity.
- Young people are threatened. . . by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire.
- Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.
- I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
- To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.
- The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.
- Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family - a domestic church.
Movies
Benedict XVI: The Keys of the Kingdom
2006
April 2, 2005 - 7,37 pm: it was announced to the world that John Paul II had returned to the house of the Father.
Mój tata Maciek
2005
The Papal Chase
2004
The Papal Chase is a feature-length guerrilla documentary that captures one man's obsession to meet the Pope in order to win a bet.
I Remember
2002
Weaves together the personal recollections of four Polish survivors of the Holocaust with original footage from the present day.
Har Haosher
2002
Fate summoned director Yaky Yosha to a crossroad that future time may consider an historic turning point in Judeo-Christian relations.
Powaqqatsi
1988
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them..
Credo
1983
Music Is the Weapon
1982
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria.
Pielgrzym
1979
Books
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Pope Catholic Church; John Paul II
A Sign of Contradiction
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Wisdom of Pope John Paul II
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Person and Act and Related Essays
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God Is Beauty
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Redeemer of Man
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In God's Hands
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Available for the first time in english, the private reflections of the modern pope recently elevated to sainthood—deeply personal writings that reveal a spiritual leader who agonized over his service to god, continually questioning whether he was doing e.
Mission of the Redeemer
Pope John Paul II
Originally published in 1990, mission of the redeemer (redemptoris missio) recalls the church to her primary mission: to proclaim christ to the world.
Letter to families
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Un pastor al servicio de Vaticano II
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My dear young friends
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Catechesi tradendae
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Bishop kevin vann, bishop of orange "saint pope john paul ii gives the catechist the vision, methods, and roadmap for effective and dynamic catechesis in our modern culture.
Consecrated life
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Post-synodal apostolic exhortation of the holy father john paul ii.
Orar
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On the Christian meaning of human suffering
Pope John Paul II
Published on february 11, 1984, salvifici doloris addresses the question of why god allows suffering.
Miłość jest piękna
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Guardian of the Redeemer
Pope John Paul II
Commemorate the 25th anniversary of pope john paul ii's apostolic exhortation guardian of the redeemer.
Love and responsibility
Pope John Paul II
Originally published in polish in 1960, love and responsibility is karol wojtylas groundbreaking book on human love.
Mother of the Redeemer
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Amor y responsabilidad
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Li︠u︡bov sama vrivnovaz︠h︡ui︠e︡ doli︠u︡
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The mystery of human personhood
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La oración de Juan Pablo II con los Salmos
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The Acting Person
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Mon livre de méditations
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La oración de Juan Pablo II con los Salmos
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Juan Pablo II y el sentido de la historia
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Dánta Eoin Pól II
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Karol Wojtyla, un estilo conciliar
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Somdet Phrasantapāpā Yō̜n Pō̜n thī 2
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Faith According to Saint John of the Cross
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Spiritualità sacerdotale
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Spiritualità sacerdotale
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Vi racconto la mia vita
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Pope John Paul II's gospel of work
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Mężczyzną i niewiastą stworzył ich
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Obecność
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Arte e beni culturali negli insegnamenti di Giovanni Paolo II
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Pope John Paul II
This is a selection of quotations from more than 70,000 pages of the teachings of pope john paul ii which are found in his encyclicals, apostolic exhortations, letters, homilies, addresses, and other texts published during his long pontificate..
An Invitation to Prayer (Private Prayers of Pope John Paul II)
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For peace"may those responsible be persuadedthat war is an adventure with no return!
Reconciliación
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Dar obecności--Jan Paweł II w KUL
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Reconciliación
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Ecclesia de Eucharistia
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Encyklika ojca Świętego jana pawła ii o eucharystii w życiu kościoła..
Memory And Identity
Pope John Paul II
Memory and identity offers an extraordinary message of peace and hope in the salvation of mankind.
Rising in Christ
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Be not afraid
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As the most traveled and one of the longest serving popes in history, pope john paul ii touched the hearts and minds of countless catholics and non-catholics alike.
Silence transformed into life
Pope John Paul II
In this moving collection of writings from his final year in this world, we hear john paul iis voice again as he calls us to build a society that recognizes universal human rights, to listen to our neighbors cry for help, and to share in one anothers gift.
Man and woman He created them
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Internationally renowned biblical scholar michael waldstein offers a new critical translation of pope john paul ii's talks on the theology of the body, presenting his magnificent vision of the human person with meticulous scholarship and profound insight..
Historia jest wspólna
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Pojednanie drogą Kościoła
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Memoria e identidad
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«mi è stato dato di fare esperienza personale delle "ideologie del male".
Year with John Paul II
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Called the pilgrim pope, a pope of the people, john paul ii connected with his flock from the highest to the lowest.
Private prayers of Pope John Paul II.
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"the loving heart"""alongside those who suffer there is always a loving heart.
Gracias
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Pope in Ireland
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