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Poland.pl on Twitter: "#OTD 14 years ago pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, passed away. The election of a Pole to the papacy in 1978 stirred up emotions around the 🌍.
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Poland.pl on Twitter: "#OTD in 1978 - Karol Wojtyła is elected Pope and takes the name John Paul II 🇻🇦 "He appeared on the balcony and spoke to the crowd, saying that
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