In 1984 John Paul II started World Youth Day which was first held in Rome and attended by about 300,000 people. In 1982, the Pope made a visit to Japan, and in 1984 to South Korea and Puerto Rico. Be notified each time a new post appears on our blog! It encourages young people to be faithful to God, and to live together in peace. He was also the first and only Slavic pope. He also had an enlarged prostate, urinary infection and other problems. He died when Wojtyła was twelve. Stay up to date with the latest news, information, and special offers. The German officers sent him to a hospital. This is considered to be the largest single event in Christian history. For example, in 1996 the Irish bishops decided that priests suspected of child abuse must be reported to the police. [10], Karol Józef Wojtyła was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice, Poland.
He was pope for 26 years, making him the second longest serving pope after Pope Pius IX who held the office for 31 years and seven months. He also worked in a limestone quarry, and then as a salesman for a chemical factory. [23] In total he travelled more than 1.1 million km (725,000 miles). He went to Rome on a pilgrimage and remained there for two ... continue reading. [11] He worked as a volunteer librarian. Since then it has been held in a different country every year. #SeasonOfCreation. Copyright 2020 Catholic Online.
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