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Jesus himself has shown us by his own example that prayer and fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil.

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Pope John Paul II
Age: 84 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 18
Died: 2005
Died: April 2
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Karol Józef Wojtyła
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