![]() His concern for the poor, the weak and those who suffer, his firm stances against warfare, violence, and capital punishment, his views of evolution and his support for world debt forgiveness, combined with his willingness to visit socialist nations and his strong relationships with leaders of non-Catholic Churches and non-Christian faiths ( ecumenism) were considered by some to be proof that he was "liberal." In the later part of his pontificate, he was notable for speaking against consumerism, unrestrained capitalism, abortion, cultural relativism and what he deemed as the " culture of death". ![]() His early reign was marked by his opposition to Communism, and he is often credited as one of the forces which brought about its fall. He was the first Polish pope and the first non- Italian pope since the 16th century. On Pope Benedict XVI, John Paul II's successor, waived the five year waiting period for a cause for beatification to be opened. II ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła ( April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from October 16 - 1978 until his death, making his the second-longest pontificate. ![]() ![]() Pope John Paul II ( Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. ![]() Bishops consecrated by Pope John Paul II as principal consecratorįor other uses, see Pope John Paul II (disambiguation). ![]()
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