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Though many people see the pope as an important statesman, diplomat and political figure, Pope John Paul II is much more than that. As spiritual leader to the world's Catholics, the pope has commenced a great dialogue with modern culture, one that transcends the boundaries of political or economic ideo1ogy.
On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II passed away. He was in his 27th year as pope, one of the longest reigning popes in history. Despite illness and infirmity, he tirelessly preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He defended life in all its forms, wrote prolifically on Catholic topics such as the Eucharist and the rosary, pleaded for peace in the world and created more Roman Catholic saints than any other pope. It is said that he was the most recognized man in the world and he is by far the most widely-travelled pope in history.
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