Pope John Paul II led the Catholic Church during a time of great upheaval. During his pontificate (1978-2005), the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall collapsed, and great strides were made for freedom worldwide. The first non-Italian pope in more than four centuries, the Polish John Paul was also the very first Slavic pope ever.
As a young man, he experienced Nazi persecution and had to train for the priesthood in a seminary conducted ""underground"" - because Catholic religious training for vocations had been outlawed. At the same time, he remained active in the Polish anti-Nazi insurgency and helped Jews escape the Holocaust. Later, as pontiff, he forged new relationships between the Roman Catholic Church and Jewish denominations worldwide and played a pivotal role in the downfall of the Soviet Union.
This engaging and visually appealing biography follows the arch of the pontiff's life in the context of world politics.
| ISBN: | 9780791092279 |
| Publication date: | 30th December 2006 |
| Author: | Edward Renehan |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 109 pages |
| Series: | Modern World Leaders |
| Genres: |
Educational: History |
Pope John Paul II led the Catholic Church during a time of great upheaval. During his pontificate (1978-2005), the Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall collapsed, and great strides were made for freedom worldwide.
Pope John Paul II features in the following genres: Educational: History
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Pope John Paul II was written by Edward Renehan and published by Chelsea House Publishers
Pope John Paul II has 109 pages
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