What was special about John Paul II?
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first Polish pope
First non-Italian for centuries.
💡 Did you know? As Karol Wojtyła, in 1978 he became the first Polish pope and the first non-Italian in over 450 years.
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What was John Paul II known for?
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world journeys
He reached millions of people.
💡 Did you know? He visited over 100 countries: no pope had ever travelled so much, earning him the name „the pilgrim pope“.
In which upheaval in Eastern Europe did John Paul II play an important role?
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end of communism
As a native Pole.
💡 Did you know? His visits to Poland strengthened the Solidarity movement: many see him as a catalyst for the fall of the Eastern Bloc.
What did Pope John Paul II survive in 1981?
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assassination attempt
He was seriously wounded.
💡 Did you know? In 1981 he survived an assassination attempt in St Peter's Square: later he visited his attacker in prison and forgave him.
What happened to John Paul II after his death in 2005?
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canonised
After a huge funeral.
💡 Did you know? He was canonised just nine years after his death in 2005: unusually fast.
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