Pope John Paul II was a man who lived for the church. He worked endlessly to create a moral infrastructure in the present-day world. This occurred in his everyday life as the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church. He attempted to overthrow communism during his reign as Pope as well as sought to foster world peace. This man was truly one of the most important people in the free world and his home country Poland until the year 2005. Until this day, people remember him and spirit and still worship him as the man he once was. Being of Polish descent, I always heard stories of the Pope when I was younger on how he was such a great leader in Poland and in the Catholic Church.Pope John Paul II was an affluent person in Polish culture history. He was
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He was a man who used his voice to publicize trade. He spoke out on controversial issues at the time at hand rather than talking about diplomacy. This stunned political leaders as well as everyday people. Although as time advanced, the Pope did something that no one would ever consider to happen. He issued a formal apology to women, Jews, Muslims and other religious groups for the wrongdoings by the Catholics associated with the church in the past. This revolutionary apology was only one detail in his quest to support peace and reconciliation. The Pope was a strong advocate for forgiveness and peace. He wanted everyone to be in harmony and not to be fighting with one another. He traveled the world and proclaimed freedom to everyone that he met with. He constantly and tirelessly lived what he boldly indicated with great …show more content…
When the Pope entered St.Peter’s Square to address an audience, he was the victim of an assassination attempt. Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish man shot him in front of a stunned crowd. After being taken to the hospital, it was found out that the Pope needed an entire blood transfusion. His injuries were so severe that he was given the Last Rites as held onto his dear life. It took him a long time to recover from his wounds, but he never fully recovered his health to its full potential. Nobody to this day knows who was behind the assassination attempt. A popular theory about the assassination was that is was constructed by the Soviet Union Hierarchy who were extremely concerned by the liberating effect that the Polish Pope was having in his homeland and in other communist countries. Otherwise, some believe that it could have been an internal Vatican
He was a man who used his voice to publicize trade. He spoke out on controversial issues at the time at hand rather than talking about diplomacy. This stunned political leaders as well as everyday people. Although as time advanced, the Pope did something that no one would ever consider to happen. He issued a formal apology to women, Jews, Muslims and other religious groups for the wrongdoings by the Catholics associated with the church in the past. This revolutionary apology was only one detail in his quest to support peace and reconciliation. The Pope was a strong advocate for forgiveness and peace. He wanted everyone to be in harmony and not to be fighting with one another. He traveled the world and proclaimed freedom to everyone that he met with. He constantly and tirelessly lived what he boldly indicated with great …show more content…
When the Pope entered St.Peter’s Square to address an audience, he was the victim of an assassination attempt. Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish man shot him in front of a stunned crowd. After being taken to the hospital, it was found out that the Pope needed an entire blood transfusion. His injuries were so severe that he was given the Last Rites as held onto his dear life. It took him a long time to recover from his wounds, but he never fully recovered his health to its full potential. Nobody to this day knows who was behind the assassination attempt. A popular theory about the assassination was that is was constructed by the Soviet Union Hierarchy who were extremely concerned by the liberating effect that the Polish Pope was having in his homeland and in other communist countries. Otherwise, some believe that it could have been an internal Vatican