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Episode 005: St. Pope John Paul II, the Patron Saint of Wujeks (Part 1)

Episode 005: St. Pope John Paul II, the Patron Saint of Wujeks (Part 1)

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St. Pope John Paul II is the patron saint of Poland, the youth, and families. But why? Travel back to the 1920s and join us to hear a tale full of trains, assassination attempts, and butchered Polish words. (Part 1/2)

Pope John Paul II, pray for us.

Sources:

Pope John Paul II, Wikipedia, ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II⁠ (last edited May 13, 2025; accessed May 13, 2025).

Pope John Paul II in Popular Culture, Wikipedia, ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II_in_popular_culture⁠ (last edited October 23, 2024; accessed May 13, 2025).

William B. Blakemore, St. John Paul II, Britannica (May 11, 2025), ⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-John-Paul-II/Political-and-cultural-messages⁠.

Pope John Paul II, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, ⁠https://www.usccb.org/popes/pope-john-paul-ii⁠ (accessed May 13, 2025).

Pope St. John Paul II, St. Jude Shop, ⁠https://www.stjudeshop.com/pope-john-paul/?srsltid=AfmBOoopHu9m321vgrTApP76gcVXk4MpXiebUYi7MwkNkYgps2Qvizp_⁠ (accessed May 13, 2025). Elizabeth Flock, Pope John Paul II Supposedly Performed Both Miracles After Death, US News (July 5, 2013), ⁠https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/07/05/pope-john-paul-ii-supposedly-performed-both-miracles-after-death⁠.

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