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Article: John Paul the great 25th anniversary.
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- Catholic Insight
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- October 1, 2003
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At the beginning of May, George Weigel, author of the biography of the Holy Father entitled Witness to Hope, gave a talk in Toronto in aid of Mary Mother of God School. He was really looking forward to the 25th anniversary of John Paul's election to the papacy on October 22, and his very moving address--supplemented by appropriate references to the biography itself-may serve as a fitting assessment of John Paul's long reign as Pope. Weigel structured his talk around the idea of the various "souls" or aspects of the Pope's personality!
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