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Catholic Church and world politics History 20th century Catholic Church Foreign relations Soviet Union Catholic Church History 20th century Espionage, Soviet Vatican City History II, Pope John Paul 1920-2005 II, Pope John Paul 1920-2005 Assassination attempt, 1981 Popes Biography Soviet Union Foreign relations Catholic Church World politics 1975-1985 World politics 1985-1995Noonan, Peggy
Summary: During his nearly three decades of service, Pope John Paul II became the most recognized person in the world. He upheld many of the traditional values of the Catholic Church while also showing his progressive nature through his lifelong concern for the poor and suffering people of the world. The entire world mourned when he passed away in April of 2005, but he left an extraordinary legacy that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 282.09 POPE JOHN PAUL NooJohn Paul
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2004
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 282.092 JOHKoehler, John O.
Summary: Evaluates the Soviet Union's espionage campaign against the Catholic Church, drawing on previously unseen documents to reveal an assassination order against Pope John Paul II and a Russian spy network intent on infiltrating church infrastructure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1245 KOEBernstein, Carl
Summary: "His Holiness is at once compelling journalism, drama, history, and biography. John Paul II, elected as the first non-Italian pope in five hundred years, readily used his global pulpit to speak out on behalf of human rights and those who were ignored by other world leaders--whether politically or economically oppressed, whether in the Communist or non-Communist world. Born in a small Polish...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1996