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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherChelsea House Publishers
ISBN-139780791092279
eBay Product ID (ePID)88962723
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Publication Year2006
SubjectHistory
Number of Pages109 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePope John Paul Ii
TypeTextbook
AuthorEdward J. Renehan, Jr.
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorEdward J. Renehan, Jr.
TopicReligious History
