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Pope John Paul II passed away this weekend. I was only 8 years old when Pope John Paul I was elected then tragically died only after 34 days of being inducted. From the many reports and biographies that filled our televisions this weekend, Pope John Paul II took the same name as his predecessor to pay homage. In fact, a year after John Paul I's death, John Paul II went back to his birth town to make sure that day was honored.

I remember Pope John Paul II as being humanitarian and "The People's Pope". The images of a strong, caring man, frustrated by age and a weak body are ingrained my mind.

May his legacy live on, and I hope he becomes a saint.