John Paul II showed me what real leadership looks like. He modeled for me how to pursue our God-given potential. Not coincidentally‚ this also makes us and those around us better employees‚ more capable of and more willing to work hard at building a stronger company. That s something that makes both good human sense and good business sense. - Andreas Widmer Former Swiss Guard‚ CEO and business leader Andreas Widmer gives a behind-the-scenes look into Pope John Paul II‚ the most authentically human
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four days of being shot‚ Karol Wojtyla‚ more commonly known as Saint Pope John Paul the Great forgave the man from his hospital bed and later went and visited Agca and personally forgave the man that shot him. Millions of people were shocked by the Holy Father’s choice to visit the man that wished him dead‚ but in doing so‚ the Pope wordlessly showed his followers what it means to love and forgive others. At the time Pope John Paul II was the spiritual leader of almost 60 million Roman Catholics. He
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Observation Author Pope John Paul II argues in his essay “Unspeakable Crime of Abortion‚” that women who seek to have an abortion are committing murder; no matter how earlier the woman is in the pregnancy. He states‚ “Procured abortion is the deliberate and direct killing‚ by whatever means it is carried out‚ of a human being in the initial phase of his or her existence‚ extending from conception to birth.” He believes that many Americans try to justify the abortion by simply calling it something
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John Doe English Mrs. Robinson 03/24/03 The Final Hours of Pope John Paul II It was Saturday‚ April 2‚ around 2:30 PM‚ when the Pope John Paul II passed away. Hours before‚ thousands of people clogged Rome’s streets of Peters Square‚ as the Pope John Paul II awaited his passing. Tourists‚ Romans and religious followers gathered to show their regards. This was no easy passing for the Pope‚ he lead nearly one billion Catholics over his twenty-six year papacy. In his last hour‚ everyone noticed
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Early Life Pope John Paul II was born as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18‚ 1920. He was born in a Polish town called Wadowice‚ Poland‚ which is about 35 miles Southwest of Krakow. Wadowice is a town that was 80% Catholic and 20% Jewish. His father‚ also Karol Wojtyla‚ was a retired Army officer and tailor‚ while his mother‚ Emilia Kaczorowska Wojtyla‚ was a schoolteacher from Lithuania. Karol had an older brother who was the pride of the family as a Physician and an infant sister that died before
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In this exhortatation by Pope John Paul II‚ I found important reminders addressed to every family and to those who are planning to make a family. The pope reminds them to be responsible in their obligation as spouses‚ to participate the Church’s call to educate their children‚ to help our brothers and sisters who are living in poverty‚ and to have foresight. Every married couple has a responsibility to give support to their children. They should give them their rights and treat them as human beings
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Pope John XXIII played a vital role in shaping Christianity as we know it today. He contributed socially‚ politically and liturgically and was a major influence in the establishment of ecumenism and interfaith dialogue between other churches and religions. He advocated Christian unity‚ social justice‚ human rights and the promotion of world peace‚ and his openness to all people led to him obtaining the name “Good Pope John”. The early life of Pope John XXIII shaped his morality and future ideas
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Specifically‚ the life experience of Karol Wojtyla‚ who later became Pope John Paul II‚ significantly enriched and affirmed his belief in the Catholic Christian tradition. Born in 1920‚ Wojtyla endured great challenges throughout his life. By the age of 21‚ he had experienced the tragic loss of his entire family. In October 1978‚ he was elected as Pope‚ choosing the name of John Paul II. He accomplished much while serving as a Pope. In May 1981‚ he endured another almost tragic life experience which
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Nine Days that Changed the World 5) When asked if I think that Pope John Paul II is worthy to become a saint‚ I immediately looked up the definition of a saint‚ and to find what it takes to be canonized as a saint. A person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church‚ especially the Roman Catholic Church‚ as having attained‚ through holy deeds or behaviour‚ a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration. From this definition‚ it says you need to be recognized
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Pope John Paul II at Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Pope John Paul II‚ a vocal advocate for human rights‚ in his speech given in front of Israel’s Holocaust memorial‚ Yad Vashem; implies that both people of Jewish and Christian belief should actively strive towards a better relationship between the two religious groups. He begins to develop this implication by stating that the Christian people shall never dare to forget the tragic horrors that the Jewish people endured. The Pope then claims that
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