Pope John Paul II

As we write, one of the largest gatherings in human history is taking place in the city of Rome, where over four million devotees have assembled to bid farewell to Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2nd. In his youth the Polish head of the Catholic church was a polyglot athlete, actor, playwright, and, some believe, an avid chess player.

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