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Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła Pronounced KARR-ol YOO-zef voy-TIH-wah, IPA , . (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October 16 1978 until his death, more than 26 years, making his the second-longest pontificate in modern times after Pius IX's 31-year reign. He was the first (and only) Polish Pope and the first non-Italian Pope since the 16th century.
His early reign was marked by his opposition to Communism, and he is often credited as one of the forces which contributed to its fall"World mourns Pope John Paul II," CNN, (accessed April 13 2006).. During his reign, the pope travelled extensively, visiting over 100 countries, more than any of his predecessors. He was said to have canonized more people than all popes before him put together (though early records are incomplete). He was Pope during a period in which Catholicism's influence declined in developed countries but expanded in the Third World.
Pope John Paul II was extremely popular worldwide, attracting the largest crowds in history. When crowds of millions would chant "John Paul Two, We love you!" he would often respond "John Paul Two... he loves you."
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The Holy See: John Paul II - At the Vatican's web site. Biography. Archive of his papal writings and transcripts of speeches. Classified by type of document, then in reverse chronological order. All of his encyclicals are online, but sometimes spotty coverage of other material before 1999.
American Catholic: Pope John Paul II - A look at the papacy of John Paul II, including biographical information, papal teachings and individual articles on papal trips.
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An Influential Pontiff - Includes a video biography of Pope John Paul II, possible successors, photographic biography, and legacy. From CNN.
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CBS News: Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005 - Special report on the occasion of the pope's death includes reflections on his life and legacy, speculation on possible successors, features on American Catholics in Rome.
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Death of Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005 - News items, reflections on his life and appraisals of his legacy. Also, a walk through the process of a papal election. From MSNBC.
John Paul II - Cover essay on the Man of the Year. [Time]
John Paul II: The Millennial Pope - Film biography examines the life, character and legacy of Pope John Paul II. [Frontline]
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Pope John Paul II - Profiled by William F. Buckley. [Time]
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Pope John Paul II: A Tribute - From National Public Radio. Features a timeline, articles, commentary, and audio broadcasts of some of the pope's speeches.
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Pope John Paul II: The Pilgrim Pope - Biographical profile with photos, quotes from his writings and speeches, timeline, summary of most important writings, brief essays on aspects of his pontificate, archive of news articles, opinion pieces. From CBC News.
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The New York Times: Pope John Paul II - News and analysis. Archive of news stories from key moments in his pontificate, in PDF. Multimedia files in Flash. Requires free registration.
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Who2: John Paul II - A profile of the pope, and links.
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