Pope /communism?

Question

Does anybody know anything historical about the pope John Paul II ..(communism) any webistes i can get my info on????
I would highly appreciate! thanks

Answer 1

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

Here is the official website for the beatification of Pope John Paul II with more biographical information: http://www.vicariatusurbis.org/Beatificazione/English/HomePage.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

He was extremely anticommunist. He is also credited as much as Regan and Gorbachev by political scientist for bring down Communism. I would suggest you read one of the many biographies on him.

I have many, many issues with JPII however I will not go so far as the first answerer and have no respect for him. I respect him very much as a man, his life and personal actions in WWII and in dealing with communism were truly Christlike. However his Papacy, universality, and the direction in which he steered the Church away from VII left alot to be desired.

Also to the first answerer he screamed so much about the Fr. Jerzy because it was one of his lifelong closest friends.

Answer 3

The things I can remember about him and communism from memory is that he was very active supporting the Solidarity movement in Poland which ultimately brought down the communist regime there.

I imagine if you google the words Poland, Solidarity, and John Paul II together you would get more web sites about the subject than you would be able to read.

Answer 4

Your appointed Job at the time dictates your actions, and philosophies.

Answer 5

http://religion-cults.com/pope/communism.htm

Answer 6

No, I don't. I have zero respect for that man. He spent so much time screaming about a Polish priest yet remaind largely silent about the murder of liberation theologian Bishop Romero.