Pope John Paul 2 - The Great Pope
The most recognised man in the world, His Holiness Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice, Poland on the 18th May, 1920.
When he was born he was given the name Karol Jozef Wojtyla, Karol after his father and Jozef after the father of Jesus Christ. He was referred to affectionately as Lolek.
By the age of 21 the Pope had experienced great loss with the deaths of all the immediate members of his family.
His mother died when he was only 8 years old, his elder brother, a doctor, when he was 12 and his father when he was just 21. His father had dreamed of seeing his son enter the priesthood, but unfortunately he did not live to see him become a priest.
As a schoolboy the Pope was an excellent student and an enthusiastic athlete – he skied, hiked, kayaked and swam.
The Pope's family were strict Catholics, but he had Christian friends and Jewish friends – in a time when many behaved in a racist manner towards Jewish people.
After graduating from high school the Pope......
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