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St. John Paul II
The much-loved pontiff had an instrumental role in ending the communist regime in his homeland of Poland and the rest of Europe. His wise words on World Peace Day in 1995 stressed the importance of ending war and conflict: it was time for words that spoke to the hearts of all. He was a man of peace who saw war as a defeat for humanity.
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