John Paul II

Biography ▸

264th Pope of the Catholic Church

Beginning Pontificate	16,22.X.1978
End Pontificate	2.IV.2005
Secular Name	Karol Wojtyła
Birth	Wadowice (Kraków)
Website	http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en.html

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John Paul II

Speeches 2002 December

To Cardinals and heads of the Roman Curia for Christmas (December 21, 2002)

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To the youth of the Italian Catholic Action (December 20, 2002)

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To the Daughters of St Anne (December 19, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 19, 2002)

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To the participants in the Assembly of the Federation of the Christian Agencies for International Volunteer Service - Focsiv (December 14, 2002)

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To the artists performing at the Christmas Concert at the Vatican (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of Ghana accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of India accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of Jamaica accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of Madagascar accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of Norway accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of Rwanda accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Ambassador of Sierra Leone accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

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To the Congregation of the Devout Virgins of St Catherine, Virgin and Martyr (December 12, 2002)

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To the Bishops of Brazil (Nordeste III) on their ad Limina visit (December 10, 2002)

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To the Pontifical Beda College (December 9, 2002)

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Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 2002)

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To the pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Krakow (December 7, 2002)

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To the Members of the International Catholic Union of the Press (December 6, 2002)

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To the participants in the International Congress on "Globalization and the Catholic University" organized by the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC) (December 5, 2002)

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To the Italian Navy (December 4, 2002)

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To the staff of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and to a group of photographers, at the presentation of the volume "Images" (December 3, 2002)

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The Holy See

John Paul II

Speeches 2002 December

To Cardinals and heads of the Roman Curia for Christmas (December 21, 2002)

To the youth of the Italian Catholic Action (December 20, 2002)

To the Daughters of St Anne (December 19, 2002)

To the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 19, 2002)

To the participants in the Assembly of the Federation of the Christian Agencies for International Volunteer Service - Focsiv (December 14, 2002)

To the artists performing at the Christmas Concert at the Vatican (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of Ghana accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of India accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of Jamaica accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of Madagascar accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of Norway accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of Rwanda accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Ambassador of Sierra Leone accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the presentation of Credentials (December 13, 2002)

To the Congregation of the Devout Virgins of St Catherine, Virgin and Martyr (December 12, 2002)

To the Bishops of Brazil (Nordeste III) on their ad Limina visit (December 10, 2002)

To the Pontifical Beda College (December 9, 2002)

Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8, 2002)

To the pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Krakow (December 7, 2002)

To the Members of the International Catholic Union of the Press (December 6, 2002)

To the participants in the International Congress on "Globalization and the Catholic University" organized by the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC) (December 5, 2002)

To the Italian Navy (December 4, 2002)

To the staff of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications and to a group of photographers, at the presentation of the volume "Images" (December 3, 2002)