30 окт. 2024 г. · John Paul II's private conversations with Polish and Soviet leaders contributed to the peaceful end of the Soviet regime in eastern Europe, and ...

22 окт. 2021 г. · 1. He helped bring about the 1989 fall of communism in Eastern Europe. · 2. He beatified and canonized more saints than any predecessor, making ...

Pope John Paul II was influenced by Pope John XXIII's calling the Second Vatican Council. Learn about both popes.

2 апр. 2019 г. · Pope John Paul II's direct influence on the demise of communism remains unknown, since he never publicly crusaded against it. However, his ...

St. John Paul II's profound witness showed that there is true joy in following Christ and a palpable hope in his disciples.

Under John Paul II, the Catholic Church greatly expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America and retained its influence in Europe and the rest of the ...

Everyone knows John Paul II: his face, his characteristic way of moving and speaking; his immersion in prayer and his spontaneous cheerfulness.

30 окт. 2024 г. · He wanted Catholic social doctrine—developed in part from Pope Leo XIII's seminal encyclical on workers' rights, Rerum novarum (1891; “Of New ...

13 июн. 2022 г. · 2. John Paul II formed a “Holy Alliance” with President Ronald Reagan to combat communist tyranny and oppression. The term of the “Holy Alliance ...

22 окт. 2016 г. · In addition to Latin America, John Paul II's visit to the Philippines, ruled by dictator Ferdinand Marcos, influenced the local Church to lead ...