Pope John Paul II: Pontiff
Author | : Hugh Costello |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2016-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781502624529 |
ISBN-13 | : 1502624524 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pope John Paul II: Pontiff written by Hugh Costello and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pope John Paul II has made a lasting impression not only on those belonging to the Catholic faith but also to people of differing religious backgrounds. An unlikely candidate for the papacy, Karol Wojty?a ascended St. Peters throne as the first non-Italian pope in 450 years. A harbinger of modernity and religious reform, Pope John Paul II revolutionized the Church during his reignone of the longest in papal history. This book features an exploration of Pope John Paul IIs pontificate as well as a brief history of the papacy.