The man from Poland will be remembered as the "people's Pope." Respected around the world by both Christians and non-Christians, the reach of Pope John Paul II extended across the globe.
His papacy is remembered by his tireless ecumenical approach to accommodate other Christian bodies as well as to forge a better understanding with the Islamic world. At his funeral, many non-Christian faiths were represented, including representatives from Judaism, Islam and Buddhism.
John Paul II emphasized what he called the "universal call to holiness" and attempted to define the Catholic Church's role in the modern world. He spoke out against ideologies and politics of communism, feminism, imperialism, relativism, materialism, fascism (including Nazism), racism and unrestrained capitalism. In many ways, he fought against oppression, secularism and poverty. Although he was on friendly terms with many Western heads of state and leading citizens, he reserved a special opprobrium for what he......
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