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Pope John Paul II is helped from his chair by aides during a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica March 28, 2002. For the second time in five days, a weak-looking Pope attended
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Poland.pl on Twitter: "#OTD 14 years ago pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, passed away. The election of a Pole to the papacy in 1978 stirred up emotions around the 🌍.
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