Who Is Pope John Paul II?

"Stupidity is also a gift from God, but we mustn't misuse it." From 1523 up until October 15, 1978, the pope elected was Italian. That all changed one day later, when Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, was elected pope. St. Pope John Paul II was and still is a modern day example of Jesus's love for us.

Karol Wojtyla had a hard childhood but did not blame God, but dedicated his life to him. He hid from the Nazis, took care of his family, and served God all at one time. His mother died when he was 9, and his older brother Edmund died when he was 12. Karol went to mass every day in Poland during World War II and took refuge with Poland's Archbishop at the time. Wojtyla was ordained a priest in 1947. He went to confession to Padre Pio, one of the most famous saints, who predicted Wojtyla would be the next pope.
Many priests have been priests for over 30 years, but Wojtyla was elected pope 31 years after his ordination, in 1978. He changed his name to Pope John Paul II. He established World Youth Day, an annual day helping the Youth. He visited 128 different countries, fighting discrimination and mistreatment throughout the world. He died on April 2, 2005. Just a couple months before his death, he had surgery and lost his voice, literally. He died mute, and couldn't talk the last couple of months of his life. He was canonized in 2013 by Pope Francis, and his feast day is October 25. St. Pope John Paul II is the patron saint of World Youth