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Why John Paul II loved skiing in the mountains

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Philip Kosloski - published on 02/06/22
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Known as the “Daredevil of the Tatras,” St. John Paul II once quipped that "It’s unbecoming for a cardinal to ski badly."

One of the most widely known hobbies of St. John Paul II was his love of skiing. He developed a love of skiing in his 30s and kept skiing as a priest, bishop, cardinal, and even pope.

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