Pope John Paul II
Born: 1920-05-18
Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, served as the leader of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of Vatican City from 1978 until his passing in 2005. He ascended to the papacy during the second conclave of 1978, following the brief tenure of Pope John Paul I, and chose to...
