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The Pope and the Papacy: Questions and Answers

In the aftermath of Pope John Paul II's death, Beliefnet responds to readers' questions about the leader of the Catholic Church.

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Reactions to the Death of Pope John Paul II

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'A Truly Heroic Figure'

Statements from Billy Graham, Chuck Colson, the Family Research Council and more on the death of Pope John Paul II.

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Statement of Craig Martin

Martin, a victim of priest sex abuse at age 11, spoke at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops conference.

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Angel on the Highway

Who else could have rescued John from his 70-mile-per-hour motorcycle crash?

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Dueling Network Popes

New biopics on ABC and CBS--broadcast the same week--portray the life of Pope John Paul II.

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The Pontiff in Winter

John Paul was a human being who ran the papacy as if he were Superman. But a Superman has no place in the Church.

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