The most recognized person in the world, he met with Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. Born on MAY 18, 1920, in a small town in Poland, he was named Karol Wojtyla. A chemical worker during World War II, he risked punishment by Communists for being ordained a priest. In 1967, he became Archbishop of Krakow and, in 1978, he became Pope John Pa […]