POPE JOHN PAUL II - Anniversary of his death on April 2, 2005 - JPII we love you!

Today marks the 9th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II.
Born: May 18, 1920 - Died: April 2, 2005.Karol Józef Wojtyła became Pope John Paul II from 16 October 1978 to his death in 2005. He held this position as the second longest in history. Pope JPII visited 129 countries during his pontificate. He beatified 1,340 people and canonized 483 saints any other Pope. Pope Francis will canonize both Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII on 27 April, 2014.
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Karol Józef Wojtyła was born in Poland in the town Wadowice. He was born to Karol Wojtyła (1879–1941),  and Emilia Kaczorowska (Scholz) (1884–1929) Emilia was a teacher but died in childbirth in 1929. Karol was only 8 years old at her death. The eldest sister Olga also died early on. Karol's brother Edmund, was a Doctor but died from fever. Karol was ordained as a priest on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1946. Wojtyła earned his Doctorate in 1948 in Rome. FOR BREAKING NEWS AND INSPIRATIONAL STORIES AND FREE MOVIES
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