Fun Fact: The Skiing Pope

Pope John Paul ii With US President Ronald Reagan

Pope John Paul II was an avid skier, not only in his youth but also his time even as pope of the Catholic Church. He eventually had to quit due to health reasons and his old age especially after the assassination attempt.

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  1. sami veloso's avatar sami veloso says:

    I couldn’t imagine the Pope skiing 🙂

  2. Christine's avatar Christine says:

    I remember that.

  3. Ananka's avatar Ananka says:

    I am sure he played soccer (fitba as we Scottish say lol) as well?

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