Pope John Paul II Went Worldwide To Spread The Word

At the same time, "this is a John Paul II guy," Weigel said, referring to Pope John Paul II, who elevated Bergoglio to archbishop in 1998 and cardinal in 2001. As archbishop of Buenos Aires, "he tried to call that community backPope John Paul II famously pressed political buttons, even being credited with helping to bring down Communism. John Paul II, whose papacy lasted 26 years, understood well the power of symbolism, linking arms in 1989 with Lech Walesa in an expressionPope John Paul II in Poland. I have covered far happier times for the Vatican. I reported on John Paul II's pilgrimage through his native Poland some three decades ago, and I have been thinking about this while watching thePitchers and catchers! Popes, ranked! But how's this for synergy? The late Pope John Paul II, on a visit to California in 1987, stepping inside a batting cage to take a few

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