John Paul II, (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), reigned as the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978, until his death, almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate after Pius IX’s 32-year reign. He has been the only Polish pope, and was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Adrian VI in the 1520s.

John Paul II was Pope during a period in which the Catholic Church’s influence declined in developed countries but expanded in the Third World. During his reign, the pope traveled extensively, visiting over 100 countries, more than any of his predecessors. He remains one of the most-traveled world leaders in history. He was fluent in numerous languages: his native Polish and also Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Croatian, Portuguese, Russian and Latin. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he canonized a great number of people.

He once said “The Prayer I like the most is the Rosary”

John Paul II will always be remembered for His outstanding contributions to the Church.

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John Paul II Beatification Pictures

Pope John Paul II Pics 01

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Pope John Paul II Shot in the Vatican

Christ the Redeemer, is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue’s features are  30 metres (98 feet tall), weight 700 tons. It is located at the peak of the 700 m (2,296 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. The tallest of its kind in the world.

A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil. When the decision to make such a statue was made. several designs were considered like  a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globe in his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world. But The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms was finally decided.

Human will and vision beautifully blended; No doubt………….to be in the list of the seven wonders.

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Jesus Christ cross pictures are given above. Lets not forget the fact that Christ died on the Cross just for You and Me. God himself came down to this little Earth to save us, by dying a most horrible and painful death on the Cross at Calvary. Lets not forget the image of our saviour on the Cross. The 12 pics above will help you to remember His infinite love for us and how far He will go to save us. Click on the thumbnails for the original sized pic.

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