John Paul II’s life by Matthew Franklin https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q en-us 2024-05-23 13:21:42 UTC 2024-05-23 13:33:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Early Years 26175mf https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005039238 John Paul II was born May18th 1920, in Poland, later enrolling at University where he studied literature and theology.

“From my earliest years, the people around me were my teachers in faith”.  ]]> 2024-05-23 13:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005039238 His papacy 26175mf https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005042955 John was elected as Pope on October 16th, 1978 becoming the first non- Italian pope in 455 years. 

“Be not afraid! Open the doors to Christ!”]]> 2024-05-23 13:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005042955 Involvement in Vatican 26175mf https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005044972 John was in active participant in the Second Vatican council and contributed significantly to the documents and discussions.

“The council was a gift of the spirit of the Church.”  ]]> 2024-05-23 13:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005044972 Efforts against Communism 26175mf https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005046859 John supported the solidarity movement in Poland and played a crucial role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. 

“Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but i having the right to do what we ought.” ]]> 2024-05-23 13:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/26175mf/s12uv55r0vlsh02q/wish/3005046859