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In my reading and in my studies I always tried to achieve a harmony between faith, reason, and the heart. These are not separate areas, but are profoundly interconnected, each giving life to the other.
Pope John Paul II
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Pope John Paul II
Age: 84 †
Born: 1920
Born: May 18
Died: 2005
Died: April 2
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