Oct 23 - “St. John Paul II” © artwork by Julie Lonneman.
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Karol Wojtyla was a well-known and beloved figure throughout the world. By far the most travelled of all popes, he visited 129 countries during his pontificate, which spanned the years from 1978 to 2005. His tireless advocacy for human rights made him an influential international leader while demonstrating his great love for God and humanity.
John Paul II also made significant progress in ecumenism, reaching out to Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He was the second longest-serving pope in history and, as a Pole, the first non-Italian to hold the office since the early 16th century.
"The Pope cannot remain a prisoner of the Vatican. I want to go to everybody...from the nomads of the steppes to the monks and nuns in their convents...I want to cross the threshold of every home."
–Saint John Paul II
Poland, 1920-2005
His feast day is October 22.
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