Pope John Paul II
Acting
Born May 18, 1920 · Wadowice, Poland
Biography
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and the rest o…
Known For · 40 titles
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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Zero Hour
From Europe Into Europe
Testigo ocular
TV o no TV
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth
Lulú de noche
Catholicism
I Trust in You
Atentado
Chile, las imágenes prohibidas
Naqoyqatsi
The Mystery of Padre Pio
Don Stanislao
Behind the scenes of fascism
The Polish Pope: Nation's Farewell
Powaqqatsi
Nothing Compares
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
The Papal Chase
Fatima
La libertad remonta el estadio
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Jan Paweł II: Szukałem Was...
One Step From Holiness
Ut Unum Sint - 40 Years of Ecumenism
Hostage to the Devil
Tajemnice Jana Pawła II
Hesburgh
Papież z Polski
1979: Big Bang of the Present
Odwagi, ja jestem
Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe
Being Jacques Chirac
Banal
John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace
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