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Pope John Paul II

1920 - 2005

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, in Poland, was the 264th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, serving from 1978 until his death in 2005. He is known for his extensive travels, interfaith dialogue, and efforts to combat communism in Eastern Europe, particularly his influence on the fall of communism in Poland. John Paul II was canonized as a saint in 2014.

  1. The future starts today, not tomorrow

    Pope John Paul II
    #future#action#change

  2. As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.

    Pope John Paul II
    #family#unity#society

  3. The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency.

    Pope John Paul II
    #collectivism#alienation#inefficiency

  4. You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.

    Pope John Paul II
    #love#commitment#faith

  5. Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.

    Pope John Paul II
    #science#religion#truth

  6. Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

    Pope John Paul II
    #freedom#responsibility#ethics