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Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]
According to Italian media reports close to the Vatican, the late Pope John Paul II appears likely to be canonised towards the end of the year. October and December dates have been suggested. Surveys taken in Poland have shown that most Poles regard JPII as the greatest Pole that ever lived. He has been called the Apostle of Life, having condemned all forms of killing: murder, abortion, euthanasia and war. Canonisaiton officiallly elevates a person to Catholic sainthood.
Well, they can make this guy a saint but he and his church will still have the blood of millions on their hands.
I would imagine his soul will spend eternity burning in hell.
In September 1990, John Paul II visited the small town of Mwanza, in northern Tanzania, and gave a speech that many believe set the tone for the AIDS crisis in Africa. Being unequivocal, he told his audience that condoms were a sin in any circumstances. He lauded family values and praised fidelity and abstinence as the only true ways to combat the disease.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_HIV/AIDS#Pope_John_Paul_II
He failed as a Pope as he forbade the use of something which, ironically, could have saved many lives.
He also refused to grant or even consider women equal status in the church whilst pretecting all kinds of paedophiles.
I could also mention the greed of wealth the complete failure of the church to help the poor... but what's the point?
If this guy is a hero, and a saint... I'd hate to see what an evil and unpopular pope is like...
