Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and the rest of Europe.
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and the rest of Europe.
John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as the right to life, artificial contraception, the ordination of women, and a celibate clergy, and although he supported the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, he was seen as generally conservative in their interpretation. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 and canonised 483 people, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated many of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests.
John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history after Pope Pius IX. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 16th-century Pope Adrian VI. John Paul II's cause for canonisation commenced one month after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period waived. On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed venerable by his successor, Benedict XVI, and was beatified on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints attributed one miracle to his intercession, the healing of a French nun called Marie Simon Pierre from Parkinson's disease. A second miracle was approved on 2 July 2013, and confirmed by Pope Francis two days later. John Paul II was canonised on 27 April 2014 (again Divine Mercy Sunday), together with Pope John XXIII. On 11 September 2014, Pope Francis added these two optional memorials to the worldwide General Roman Calendar of saints. It is traditional to celebrate saints' feast days on the anniversary of their deaths, but that of John Paul II (22 October) is celebrated on the anniversary of his papal inauguration. Posthumously, he has been referred to by some Catholics as "St. John Paul the Great", although the title has no official recognition.
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Filmography (Movies)
A Farewell to Francis
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/04/2025
The Polish Pope: Nation's Farewell
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:02/04/2025
Favela do Papa
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/04/2023
Nothing Compares
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/09/2022
Don Stanislao
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:09/11/2020
1979: Big Bang of the Present
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/12/2019
Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/10/2019
Tell No One
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/05/2019
Hesburgh
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/04/2019
One Step From Holiness
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2019
The Mystery of Padre Pio
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:23/11/2018
John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/2018
Vedete, sono uno di voi
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:16/03/2017
Hostage to the Devil
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:31/10/2016
I Trust in You
Character:Himself
Release Date:26/06/2016
Panorama - The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II
Character:Himself (Archival Footage)
Release Date:15/02/2016
Geheimauftrag Pontifex – Der Vatikan im Kalten Krieg
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/05/2015
Apartament
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/2015
The Pink Wall
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2011
Jan Paweł II: Szukałem Was...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/03/2011
Nine Days That Changed The World
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/06/2010
Banal
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2008
Being Jacques Chirac
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:31/05/2006
The Papal Chase
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2004
Expectation
Character:Pope John-Paul II
Release Date:22/12/2002
Naqoyqatsi
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/2002
"Do not be afraid". The Life and Teachings of Pope John Paul II
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Release Date:01/01/1996
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
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Release Date:16/07/1992
New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood
Character:Self
Release Date:06/04/1992
Atentado
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Release Date:01/07/1990
Powaqqatsi
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:29/04/1988
La libertad remonta el estadio
Character:Self
Release Date:16/07/1987
Odwagi, ja jestem
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1987
Lulú de noche
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1986
Fatima
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1984
Credo...
Character:Papież
Release Date:01/01/1983
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1982
Pielgrzym
Character:Papież
Release Date:03/11/1979
Papież z Polski
Character:Papież
Release Date:01/01/1979
Television Appearances
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Character:Self (archive footage)
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Character:Self (archive footage)
Chile, las imágenes prohibidas
Character:Self (archive footage)
Catholicism
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Mentiras verdaderas
Character:Self (archive footage)
TV o no TV
Character:Self (archive footage)
Testigo ocular
Character:Self (archive footage)
Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth
Character:Se stesso
Informe especial
Character:Self (archive footage)
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