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John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005


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John Paul II visited the Philippines twice:

  • In 1981, when the pope was said to have made the lifting of Martial Law a precondition for his visit; and
  • In 1995, when the pope said Mass for more than 4 million people, the largest-ever crowd for a World Youth Day gathering, if not for any gathering.
To understand just how much Filipinos loved the pope, check out the following:

A 1995 2500-peso gold coin

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A 1981 2-peso note on which the papal seal was also printed

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One of the many items sold with the pope's face or name

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For more information, see his biographies in CNN and Wikipedia.

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