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Attached are Web page addresses from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for background information on Pope John Paul II. The material was first compiled for the award-winning book, Pope John Paul II: A Light for the World, published by Sheed & Ward in October 2003, which has been updated.
Pope John Paul II's biography by John Thavis, Catholic News Service's Rome Bureau Chief.
http://www.usccb.org/pope/biography.htm
Significant dates in John Paul's life, focusing primarily on the years since 1978
http://www.usccb.org/pope/dates.htm
Saints canonized by John Paul
http://www.usccb.org/pope/canon.htm
Blesseds beatified by John Paul
http://www.usccb.org/pope/beatify.htm
John Paul's travels outside of Italy
http://www.usccb.org/pope/travels.htm
John Paul's travels in the United States
http://www.usccb.org/pope/ustravel.htm
The major writings of John Paul
http://www.usccb.org/pope/writings.htm
A gallery of photos of John Paul and his papacy from Pope John Paul II: A Light for the World.
http://www.usccb.org/pope/popegallery.htm