This man was once nearly killed by a bayonet that was thrust upon him by a disciple of MarcelLefebvre.
This man was once nearly killed by a bayonet that was thrust upon him by a disciple of MarcelLefebvre. The Mitrokhin Commission investigated an earlier attempt by a Grey Wolves member tokill this man. This man controversially kissed a Quran after visiting the Umayyad Mosque inDamascus. His predecessor and namesake died six weeks after assuming office, and he establishedthe World Youth Day gatherings. He was almost killed by (*) Mehmet Ali Agca. The bank controlledby this man likely funded a trade-union in his home country called Solidarity. He was the first non-Italianto hold his office since Adrian VI. For 10 points, name this Polish-born pope, the predecessor of BenedictXVI.
This man was once nearly killed by a bayonet that was thrust upon him by a disciple of MarcelLefebvre.
Blessed Pope John Paul II [or Ioannes Paulus II; or Giovanni Paolo II; or Jan Pawel II; or Karol Jozef Wojtyla]