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Karol Józef Wojtyla , known as John Paul II since his October election to the papacy, was born in the Polish town of Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometers from Krakow, on May 18, He was the youngest of three children born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in and his father, a non-commissioned army officer died in A sister, Olga, had died before he was born.

He was baptized on June 20, in the parish church of Wadowice by Fr. Franciszek Zak, made his First Holy Communion at age 9 and was confirmed at Upon graduation from Marcin Wadowita high school in Wadowice, he enrolled in Krakow's Jagiellonian University in and in a school for drama.

The Nazi occupation forces closed the university in and ung Karol had to work in a quarry () and then in the Solvay kemikalie factory to earn his living and to avoid being deported to Germany.

In , aware of his call to the p

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Pope John Paul II

Head of the Catholic Church from to

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Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish:[ˈkarɔlˈjuzɛvvɔjˈtɨwa];^[b] 18 May &#;&#; 2 April ) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from until his death in

In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in , soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent off to a German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession

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Books by John Paul II

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"Be not afraid!" Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II was an assiduous teacher.  During his long pontificate he gave interviews to journalists which became best selling books and he wrote books about intimate subjects, such as a reflection on his years as a priest.  Below is a list of the 5 books published during his pontificate.

There are other important books which present very important teachings by John Paul II, such as Theology of the Body - Human Love in the Divine Plan and Love and Responsibility.  The latter book was written when he was a bishop in Poland.  These very important books are included below.

To purchase one of John Paul's books click on the following link: Pope John Paul II Books

 

1.  Crossing the Threshold of Hope, by John Paul II; published by Knopf, Inc. ().

This book is the most popular o