POPE
JOHN PAUL II
18 May 1920 - 2 Apr 2005
Aside
from Pius IX, John Paul II was the longest-reigning Pope
of the Catholic Church. He ascended to the papacy on Oct.
16, 1978, after the short-lived reign of John Paul I.
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QUOTES
BY POPE JOHN PAUL II
Key: "Quote" [relevant subjects] | [source issue] | original
source
"Science can purify religion from error and superstition.
Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes."
[science,
religion] | [1.9]
"Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of
men"
[violence] | [1.9]
"An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for
an excuse is a lie guarded"
[honesty] | [1.9] |
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