john paul

A biography of Karol Wojtyla of Poland, the first non-Italian to be elected Pope in several centuries.

Traces the life of Pope John Paul II from his birth as Karol Wojtyle in Poland in 1920, to his death in Rome in 2005, following his career through the Catholic Church, and looking at some of the most significant challenges he faced along the way.

Explores how Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, rose to the top despite the fact that they came from inconspicuous backgrounds and few people believed they could become world leaders.

Profiles the lives and faith of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, and chronicles their childhoods, conflicts within the church, and the issues facing Pope Benedict XVI in the future.

A profusely illustrated biography of John Paul II, the Polish Cardinal who, in 1978, was elected as the first nonItalian Pope in four centuries.

A biography of the former Polish cardinal who was the first non-Italian to be elected Pope since 1523.

Tells the life story of Pope John Paul II, from his birth in Poland in 1920 to his day-to-day life, health, and dealings with Church issues at the age of eighty-two, in 2002.

Photographs and text help chronicle the life of Pope John Paul II from his childhood in Poland to his ascension to the throne of St. Peter.