Megafm Gulu - #MegaFmTodayinHistoryintheBBF. 02.04.2020. 2005. Pope John Paul II, born in Poland in 1920 as Karol Wojtyla, died in Rome at age 84. He was elevated to Pope in 1978 and
![Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. [Pope, 84, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26 Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. [Pope, 84, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3T1HA/pilgrims-crowd-saint-peters-square-after-hearing-the-news-that-pope-john-paul-ii-had-died-at-the-vatican-april-2-2005-pope-84-who-headed-the-roman-catholic-church-for-26-years-and-played-a-key-role-in-the-fall-of-communism-in-europe-died-on-april-2-2005-1937-gmt-the-vatican-said-in-a-statement-the-news-was-immediately-announced-to-around-60000-gathered-in-saint-peters-square-and-was-met-with-a-long-applause-an-italian-sign-of-respect-bells-tolled-and-many-people-wept-openly-2D3T1HA.jpg)
Pilgrims crowd Saint Peter's Square after hearing the news that Pope John Paul II had died at the Vatican April 2, 2005. [Pope, 84, who headed the Roman Catholic Church for 26
![Pope John Paul II sits in a train on his way from Naples to Rome in this February 11, 1986 file photograph. The Pope died on April 2, 2005, the Vatican announced. Pope John Paul II sits in a train on his way from Naples to Rome in this February 11, 1986 file photograph. The Pope died on April 2, 2005, the Vatican announced.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D594FK/pope-john-paul-ii-sits-in-a-train-on-his-way-from-naples-to-rome-in-this-february-11-1986-file-photograph-the-pope-died-on-april-2-2005-the-vatican-announced-the-84-year-old-pontiff-who-headed-the-roman-catholic-church-for-26-years-died-at-1937-gmt-a-statement-said-reutersluciano-mellacefile-mecnnl-2D594FK.jpg)
Pope John Paul II sits in a train on his way from Naples to Rome in this February 11, 1986 file photograph. The Pope died on April 2, 2005, the Vatican announced.
![Aug 27, 2003; North Hollywood, CA, USA; (FILE PHOTO) Pope John Paul II died on April 2nd, 2005. The search for the new Pope is on and speculation about the leader of Aug 27, 2003; North Hollywood, CA, USA; (FILE PHOTO) Pope John Paul II died on April 2nd, 2005. The search for the new Pope is on and speculation about the leader of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CAAJGJ/aug-27-2003-north-hollywood-ca-usa-file-photo-pope-john-paul-ii-died-CAAJGJ.jpg)
Aug 27, 2003; North Hollywood, CA, USA; (FILE PHOTO) Pope John Paul II died on April 2nd, 2005. The search for the new Pope is on and speculation about the leader of
![John Paul II embraced his suffering with love: Cardinal reflects 15 years after saint's death – Catholic Telegraph John Paul II embraced his suffering with love: Cardinal reflects 15 years after saint's death – Catholic Telegraph](https://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/stpopejpii.jpg)
John Paul II embraced his suffering with love: Cardinal reflects 15 years after saint's death – Catholic Telegraph
![New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 2005. Pope John Paul II has died. #nytimes https://t.co/XyB7pXuQaf" / Twitter New York Times OTD on Twitter: "The front page #OTD in 2005. Pope John Paul II has died. #nytimes https://t.co/XyB7pXuQaf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfHT58UWsAAdY9A.jpg)