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Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for 26 years and six months october 1978april 2005. His unprecedented willingness to travel the world and his media savvy allowed him to reach over 1 billion catholic parishioners in over 100 countries during his long tenure as pope. The history of philosophical thought is greatly represented in the thought of st. John paul iis most popular book is catechism of the catholic church. Words of love and inspiration from his holiness pope john ii. The book that perhaps excites the new pontiff the most is the lord. Crosby, as pope, john paul ii used the words of gaudium et spes later to introduce his own views on the nature of the human person in relation to god.
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