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I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment.

Pope John Paul II

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Author Bio

  • NamePope John Paul II
  • 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