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Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 till his death in the year 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after Pius IX and St. Peter. Pope John Paul II tried to enhance the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the spirit of ecumenism, holding atheism as the greatest intimidation. He remained the Church's previous positions on such matters as abortion, artificial contraception, the ordination of women, and a celibate clergy, and even though he supported the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, he was seen as generally protective in their interpretation. He put emphasis on family and identity, while questioning consumerism, hedonism, and the pursuit of wealth. He was one of the most-travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 nations during his pontificate. As part of his unique emphasis on the global call to holiness, pope John Paul II beatified 1344 people, canonized 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding 5 centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College Of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated many of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests. Pope John Paul II passed away on 2 April 2005, and was succeeded by Benedict XVI.
Pope John Paul II has been credited with combating against dictatorships and with helping to end communist rule in his native Poland and the rest of Europe. Under Pope John Paul II, the Catholic Church greatly expanded its influence in Europe and the rest of the world. On 19 December 2009, he was proclaimed venerable by Benedict XVI, and on 1 May 2011(Divine Mercy Sunday), he was beatified. On 27 April 2014, pope John Paul II was canonized by Francis, alongside John XXIII. He has been criticized for allegedly, as archbishop under Communist Poland, having been insufficiently harsh in acting against the sexual abuse of children by priests, though the allegations themselves were criticized by some Polish journalists on the grounds of stemming from sources such as anti-pontifical clergy and Polish communist authorities. After his canonization, he has been referred to by some Catholics as Pope St. John Paul the Great, despite of that title is not official. Under pope John Paul II, 2 of the most prominent documents of the contemporary Catholic Church were drafted and promulgated: the 1983 Code of Canon Law, which revised and updated the 1917 Code of Canon Law, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the first global catechism to be issued since the Roman Catechism.
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