The Pope

Pope John Paul II
When he was elected to the papacy in 1978, he was the first non-Italian pontiff in 455 years. He came from Poland -- a country, at the time, with a Marxist and atheist government.

Pope John Paul II's blessing(5781 bytes)

Message of the Holy Father to the Youth of the World on the Occasion of the 15TH World Youth Day.

Holy Kiss (7291 bytes)

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