1. The violence never resolves conflicts or even decreases their
dramatic consequences.
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2. BIOGRAPHY
Karol Jozef Wojtyla, known as
John Paul II since his election to
the papacy in October 1978, was
born in Wadowice, a small city 50
kilometers. of Krakow, 18 May
1920. He was the youngest of
three children of Karol Wojtyla
and Emilia Kaczorowska. His
mother died in 1929. His eldest
brother Edmund (doctor) died in
1932 and his father (army officer)
in 1941. His sister Olga died
before the birth of the
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3. He was baptized by the priest
Franciszek Zak on June 20, 1920 in
the parish church of Wadowice, at 9
years made his First Communion and
was confirmed at 18. Upon graduation
from high school in Wadowita Marcin
school in Wadowice, he enrolled in
1938 at the Jagiellonian University in
Krakow and in a drama school.
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4. When the Nazi occupation forces
closed the university in 1939 and
young Karol had to work in a quarry
and then a chemical factory (Solvay)
to earn a living and avoid deportation
to Germany.
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5. After the Second World War, he
continued his studies at the major
seminary of Krakow, newly opened,
and the Faculty of Theology of the
Jagiellonian University, until his
priestly ordination in Cracow on
November 1, 1946 of Archbishop
Sapieha.
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6. Since 1942, when he felt a vocation
to the priesthood, he began courses
in the clandestine seminary of
Cracow, run by the Archbishop of
Krakow, Cardinal Adam Stefan
Sapieha. At the same time, was one
of the pioneers of the "Rhapsodic
Theatre," also clandestine.
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7. He was then sent to Rome, where,
under the direction of the French
Dominican Garrigou-Lagrange, a
doctorate in theology in 1948 with a
thesis on the subject of faith in the
works of St. John of the Cross (apud
fide Doctrine Sanctum Ioannem to
Cross). At that time, during his
vacations, he exercised his pastoral
ministry among the Polish immigrants
of France, Belgium and Holland.
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8. In 1948 he returned to Poland and
was vicar of various parishes in
Cracow as chaplain for the university
until 1951, when he resumed his
studies in philosophy and theology. In
1953 the Catholic University of Lublin
a thesis on "evaluation of the
possibility of founding a Catholic ethic
on the basis of the ethical system of
Max Scheler". Later he became
professor of moral theology and social
ethics in the major seminary of Krakow
and in the Faculty of Theology of
Lublin.
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9. On July 4, 1958 by Pope Pius XII
named Titular Bishop of Olmi and
auxiliary of Krakow. He was ordained
a bishop on September 28, 1958 at
the Cathedral of Wawel (Krakow),
from the hands of Archbishop
Eugeniusz Baziak.
On January 13, 1964 he was
appointed Archbishop of Cracow by
Pope Paul VI, who made him a
cardinal June 26, 1967, under the
title of San Cesareo in Palatio,
elevated pro illa vice Diakonia to
priestly title.Deshacer cambios
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10. Besides taking part in Vatican Council
II (1962-1965), with a significant
contribution to the elaboration of the
Constitution Gaudium et spes,
Cardinal Wojtyla took part in the
assemblies of the Synod of Bishops
before his pontificate.
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The cardinals gathered in conclave he
was elected Pope on October 16,
1978. He took the name John Paul II
on October 22 and solemnly began his
Petrine ministry as the 263rd
successor of the Apostle Peter. His
pontificate, one of the longest in the
history of the Church, lasted nearly 27
years.
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11. John Paul II exercised the Petrine
ministry with a tireless missionary
spirit, dedicating all his energies,
driven by the "omnium Ecclesiarum
sollicitudo" and charity open to all
mankind. He made 104 pastoral
visits outside Italy and 146 within this
country. As Bishop of Rome he
visited 317 of the 333 parishes.
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12. More than all his predecessors he
found God's people and the leaders of
nations: more than 17,600,000
pilgrims participated in the 1166
General Audiences held on
Wednesdays. Such figure is without
counting all other special audiences and
religious ceremonies held [more than 8
million pilgrims during the Great Jubilee
of 2000] and the millions of faithful met
Pope during pastoral visits made in Italy
and elsewhere. We must also remember
the numerous government personalities
that are encountered during 38 official
visits and the 738 audiences and
meetings with heads of state and 246
audiences and meetings with Prime
Ministers.Deshacer cambios
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13. His love for young people prompted
him to start in 1985 the World Youth
Days. In the 19 WYDs held during
his pontificate brought together
millions of young people around the
world. In addition, attention to family
revealed in the World Meetings of
Families, which he initiated in 1994.
John Paul II promoted dialogue with
Jews and representatives of other
religions, he several times invited to
prayer meetings for peace,
especially in Assisi.
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14. Under his guidance the Church
prepared herself for the third millennium
and celebrated the Great Jubilee of
2000, along the lines indicated by him in
the Apostolic Letter Tertio Millennio
Adveniente, and then faced the new
epoch, receiving his instructions in the
Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte,
which showed to the faithful their future
path. With the Year of Redemption, the
Marian Year and the Year of the
Eucharist, he promoted the spiritual
renewal of the Church.
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15. John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at
21.37, while finishing on Saturday, and
had already entered the octave of
Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday.
From that evening until April 8, the day
held the funeral of the late Pontiff, more
than three million pilgrims paid tribute
to John Paul II, even 24 hours in line to
gainaccess to the basilica of St. Peter.
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