What was Pope John Paul II's Impact on World History?

Answer 1

It is still too early to determine his full impact on world history. But among many other things, the Pope was instrumental in the downfall of the Soviet Union.

Here is John Paul II's official biography about the time before he was Pope: http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/santopadre_biografie/giovanni_paolo_ii_biografia_prepontificato_en.html

Here is John Paul II's official biography about the time while he was Pope: http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/santopadre_biografie/giovanni_paolo_ii_biografia_pontificato_en.html

Interesting things:
+ He established World Youth Days and celebrated 19 of them.
+ He proclaimed 1,338 Blesseds
+ He canonized 482 Saints
+ He made Thérèse of the Child Jesus a Doctor of the Church
+ He wrote
. + 14 Encyclicals
. + 15 Apostolic Exhortations
. + 11 Apostolic Constitutions
. + 45 Apostolic Letters
. + 5 Books
+ He added the Luminous Mysteries to the Rosary

Pope John Paul II’s Encyclicals and Other Key Writings: http://www.usccb.org/comm/popejohnpaulii/writings.shtml

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Oh my! What a tough question...he did more things than any other pope. For exapmle, he canonized more saints thant the last 400 years of popes combined, travelled most countries and miles. He also caused the LARGEST human gathering in all of HUMAN HISTORY in 1995. He basically brought peace and made more believers and helped those in need.

Answer 3

And lets not forget how instrumental he was in bringing down Communism in the former Soviet Union.