About Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after St. Peter and Pius IX. In addition to this, he was an important philosopher and theologian of the 20th century.
![“The lust of the flesh directs these desires [of personal union], however, to satisfaction of the body, often at the cost of a real and full communion of persons.” quote by Pope John Paul II](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/680/pope-john-paul-ii-485_body_the-lust-of-the-flesh-directs-these-desi_357103.jpg)
