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Article: Tribute to Pope John Paul II: THE POWER AND THE GLORY; From Krakow to the Vatican, how a poor Polish boy became one of the world's greatest figures.(ROP)
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- Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
- Article date:
- April 3, 2005
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Byline: BY ROY BAYLISS
POPE John Paul II will be remembered as one of the greatest communicators and most influential figures of modern times.
Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla, he was a Pole who became the first non-Italian to rule the Vatican for 450 years, marking his silver jubilee on October 16 2003.
On March 14 2004, he became the third-longest-serving pontiff in history, having served 25 years and five months in office,
Dubbed 'God's athlete' at the beginning of his reign in 1978, in recognition of his sporting prowess, and blessed with ...