Three Pope parallels
Short overview of the latest Three Popes showing some interesting complementarities. P.St. John Paul II 1978-2005 Born : May 18, 1920 in Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyla. Elected : October 16th, 1978 as the 264th Roman Pope. Died: April 2, 2005. Well known for helping to end communism, for building bridges with other faiths, his many travels and initiating the World Youth Days. Philosopher Motto : Totus Tuus (All Yours). Divine virtue promoted : HOPE Chosen names John & Paul are of two apostles. Given name refers to Charles Borromeo (church reformer) / Charlemagne (Father of Europe) / Charles Martel (The Hammer, repelled muslims) De Labore Solis (Of the Work of the Sun: inspired, connected, travelled) P. Benedict XVI 2005-2013 Born : April 16, 1927 in Germany as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger. Elected : April 19th, 2005 as the 265th Roman Pope. Abdicated: February 28, 2013. Died: December 31, 2022. Well known for his books Jesus of Nazareth, being a theology profes...