John Paul II
John Paul II was a beloved pope who served from 1978 until his death in 2005, known for his efforts to improve interfaith relations and his frequent hospitalizations, including at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is currently receiving treatment.
Born on May 18, 1920 (106 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 28,986 | $2,700,000 | 1,153$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 4,011 | $5,100 | 4$ |
| Totals | 2 | 72,916,011 | 32,997 | $2,705,100 | 1,157$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Ireland:
Fr Laisney referred to the last time the society ordained four bishops in defiance of a pontiff, in that instance John Paul II.
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United Kingdom:
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, the society’s founder, and four bishops he had ordained without the permission of the then pope, John Paul II, were excommunicated.
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Tanzania:
Pope John Paul II appointed Cardinal Pengo as Bishop of Nachingwea and later elevated him to the rank of cardinal.
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United States:
Pope John Paul II excommunicated Marcel Lefebvre in 1988.
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United States:
The first official papal visit to Lebanon was in May 1997 by John Paul II.
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Greece:
John Paul II was a predecessor of Pope Leo XIII who initiated significant dialogues between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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United Kingdom:
The late John Paul II enjoyed Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.
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United Kingdom:
John Paul II, the pope from 1978 to his death in 2005, was a proponent but stopped using the title publicly in the mid-1990s.
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Israel:
The statue of Pope John Paul II was wrapped in a keffiyeh during the protests in Rome.
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Israel:
John Paul II was the pope who sought forgiveness for the Catholic Church's past actions.
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