The Popecast: A History of the Papacy

PART ONE – The Pope Who Destroyed Communism (Pope St. John Paul II)


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It’s finally here. The episode so many of you have all been waiting for. And this is just part one…

Our pope this week is one of the finest men to ever grace the Chair of St. Peter. His life was one of unimaginable suffering, having been under the thumb of both the Nazis and the Communists at different points in his life. A renaissance man, he was equal parts philosopher and poet – exercising the head and the heart with unrivaled passion. Losing his earthly mother at age 9, he’s perhaps best known for his devotion to another Mother – God’s Mother.

This is the story of his early life.

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