John Paul The Great

John Paul II reigned as pope between 1978-2005.  He travelled more than any other previous pope.  He was a prolific writer and oversaw the canonization of numerous saints. JP2, as students called him at World Youth Day, was known for his strong devotion to Mary - he prayed all the mysteries of the rosary daily and even instituted the new luminous mysteries.   John Paul II is partially credited for the fall of Communism and is closely associated with the Divine Mercy devotion.

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