Who was born with the name Karol Wojtyla?
Pope John Paul II
Mother Teresa
Dalai Lama
Vladimir Putin
Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He was ordained in 1946, became the bishop of Ombi in 1958, and became the archbishop of Krakow in 1964. He was made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1967, and in 1978 became the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years. He was a vocal advocate for human rights and used his influence to effect political change. Pope John Paul II died in Italy in 2005. Pope Francis led an event to elevate Pope John Paul II to sainthood on April 27, 2014.
The correct answer is Pope John Paul II.