VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005 after a pontificate of nearly 27 years, was elevated to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday by Pope Francis. Here are some major events in his life.
- May 18, 1920: Born Karol Jozef Wojtyla, in Wadowice, Poland, second son of retired Polish army sergeant and mother of Lithuanian origin.
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