When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.
Description264th Pope of the Catholic Church, saint
AliasesKarol Józef Wojty?a; Karol Wojty?a; Pope John Paul II; Saint John Paul
BornMay 18, 1920
DiedApril 2, 2005
CountryPoland; Vatican City
ProfessionCatholic Priest; Poet; Politician; Esperantist; Philosopher; Writer; Human Rights Activist
AwardsCharlemagne Prize; Order Of The White Eagle; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Congressional Gold Medal; Order Of The Smile; Order Of St. Gregory The Great; Order Of Pius IX; Order Of The Golden Spur; Robert Schuman Medal
