You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems.
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
