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John Paul II

John Paul II. INTRODUCTION. - His travels around the world. - Relations with other religious groups. - Assassination attempts. His trips around the world. “Papa” John Paul II made trips to 129 countries and logged more than 1.1 million km.

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John Paul II

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  1. John Paul II

  2. INTRODUCTION - His travels around the world.- Relations with other religious groups.- Assassination attempts.

  3. His trips around the world • “Papa” John Paul II made trips to 129 countries and logged more than 1.1 million km. • One of John Paul II's earliest official visits was to Poland, in June 1979, This first trip to Poland uplifted the whole nation's spirit and sparked the formation of the Solidarity movement in 1980, which brought freedom and human rights • John Paul II became the first “papa” to visit the White House in October 1979, U.S.A. He was the first “papa” to visit Mexico • In January 1979 John Paul II became the first “papa” in history to visit Jerusalem and pray at the Western Wall.

  4. Relations with other religious groups • Pope John Paul II travelled extensively and came into contact with believers from many divergent faiths. He constantly attempted to find common ground, both doctrinal and dogmatic. At the World Day of Praye for Peace, held in Assisi on 27 October 1993, more than 120 representatives of different religions and Christian denominations spent a day together with fasting and praying. Anglicanism Pope John Paul II had good relations with the Church of England, referred to by his predecessorPope Paul VI, as "our beloved Sister Church".He preached in Canterbury Cathedral during his visit to Great Britain,and received the Archbishop of Canterbury with friendship and courtesy.However, John Paul II was disappointed by the Church of England's decision to offer the Sacrament of Holy Orders to women and saw it as a step in the opposite direction from unity between theAnglican Communion and the Catholic Church.

  5. LutheranismOn 31 October 1999 (the anniversary of Reformation Day, the posting of the 95 Theses), representatives of the Vatican and the Lutheran World Federation signed a Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, as a gesture of unity. Judaism TheWestern WallinJerusalem Relations between Catholicism and Judaismimproved during the pontificate of John Paul II.He spoke frequently about the Church's relationship withJews. In1994, John Paul II established formal diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the State of Israel, acknowledging its centrality in Jewish life and faith.In honour of this event, Pope John Paul II hosted ‘The Papal Concert to Commemorate the Holocaust’

  6. Assasinationattempts • As he entered St. Peter's Square to address an audience on 13 May 1981, John Paul II was shot by Mehmet Ali Ağca. The shot hurt John Paul. • A second assassination attempt took place on 12 May 1982, when a man tried to stab John Paul II, was stopped by security guards. • John Paul II was also one of the targets of the Al-Qaeda, however the assasins which wanted kill the Jhon Paul II were arrested.

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