Oct 23 - “St. John Paul II” © artwork by Julie Lonneman.
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When elected pope in 1978, Karol Wojtyla, the 58-year-old bishop of Krakow, was the first non-Italian to head the Church for more than 450 years. He went on to become one of the most familiar faces in the world. As pope, he journeyed to more than 120 countries and earned international acclaim as an advocate for freedom. Throughout his reign, he strove to uphold the dignity of humankind in the face of what he perceived as the dangers of modern life.
"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song."
—Saint John Paul II
Poland, 1920-2005
Canonized April 27, 2014.
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