Pope John Paul II Quotes
Another name for peace is development.
His government had just used force to disarm the rebellion of religious Kurds.
There were many who believed that a thriving growth economy depended in part on wartime military spending levels. The issue is still controversial.
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and the rest of Europe.