Pope John Paul II. Builder of Bridges DVD 2005 II. János Pál Pápa - a Hídépítő / Directed by Gordon Rothman / Documentary about the Catholic Pope Karol Wojtyła / Extras: 48 hours in Vatican (CBS documentary)

UPC 5996255718119

MADE IN HUNGARY

REGION 2 PAL DVD 

Audio: English 2.1, Italian 2.1, German 2.1, Spanish 2.1, French 2.1

Subtitles: English, Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Danish, Spanish, French, Croatian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Serbian, Turkish

Total runtime: 58 minutes

English Summary:

Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 to 2005.

He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as the right to life, artificial contraception, the ordination of women, and a celibate clergy, and although he supported the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, he was seen as generally conservative in their interpretation.

He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 and canonised 483 people, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests. 

Hungarian Summary:

Korunk egyik legnagyobb szeretettel és tisztelettel övezett személyisége II. János Pál pápa - Karol Joseph Wojtyla - volt: életével, humanizmusával, az igazságtalanság és az elnyomás elleni harcával a Föld minden lakójának példát mutatott. Az első lengyel származású pápa a világ polgára volt, számtalan nyelven beszélt, és fáradhatatlanul járta zarándokútját, hogy terjessze az igét - még azután is, hogy 1981-ben merényletet követtek el ellene, még akkor is, amikor betegség gyengítette le.

E film a pápáról és az emberről szól: a gyerekkorától Szent Péter trónjáig vezeti a nézőt; megismerhetjük belőle azt a férfit, aki újra megtanította a világnak, milyen az őszinte hit és a fenntartás nélküli könyörület.