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A man shows himself a true disciple of Christ by carrying the cross in his turn every day in the activity that he is called to perform.

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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Karol Józef Wojtyła
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