Pope John Paul II

After watching all of the "Saints Alive" presentations in class, I have learned and gained a better knowledge of several different saints that I did not know much about. One saint that had a great impact on me was Pope John Paul II. His life interested me greatly because of the countless ways that he changed the Catholic Church for the better. I really loved how he improved the Catholic Church's relations with other religions such as Islam and Judaism. This shows that he truly cared about peace with our fellow brothers and sisters and that there should be no conflict between these very different religions. Another thing that I really enjoyed learning about Pope John Paul II was that he traveled to over 100 countries during his time. He made a great effort and was successful in enforcing universal holiness. Pope John Paul II often talked about the importance of women and family. He firmly believed that the strong relationship between the family was the future of humanity. I also agree with his thoughts about this because a strong family will always stick together even through the toughest of situations in our world today. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Pope John Paul II and his incredible changes to the Catholic Church. He has greatly influenced me and my life for the better.