作者简介
BornKarolWojtylain1920,HisHolinessPopeJohnPaulIIwasordainedapriestin1946.Hewascreatedacardinalin1967.HebecamePopeon16October1978.Hediedon2April2005.PopeJohnPaulIIpublishedseveralmonographsstraddlingtheology,philosophyandsocialpolicy.Hewroteplaysandpoetry,aspecialaccountofhispastoralexperienceinKrakow,andcollectionsofsermonsdeliveredallovertheworld.