POPE SAINT JOHN PAUL II 1979 Knights of Columbus Unofficial Vatican Medal i53762

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Item: i53762AuthenticUnofficial Vatican MedalPope Saint John Paul II - Pope: 1978-20537mm (25.18 grams) Issued by Knights of Columbus circa 1979Bust of John Paul II facing with clasped hands, in field to left "COME AND FOLLOW ME" in field to right POPE JOHN PAUL II."NIECH B Ę DZIE POCHWALONY JEZUS CHRYSTUS" above the symbol for Knights of Columbus.You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization . Founded by Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven , Connecticut , in 1882, it was named in honor of the mariner Christopher Columbus . Originally serving as a mutual benefit society to low-income immigrant Catholics, it developed into a fraternal benefit society dedicated to providing charitable services, promoting Catholic education and actively defending Roman Catholicism in various nations.There are 1,883,598 members in nearly 15,000 councils, with 302 councils on college campuses. Membership is limited to "practical" Catholic men aged 18 or older. Membership consists of four different degrees, each exemplifying a different principle of the Order. The Order is a member of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights .Councils have been chartered in the United States (including the territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam), Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Panama, the Bahamas, Cuba, Guatemala, Saipan, South Korea, Ukraine, Lithuania, and on US military bases around the world. The Knights' official junior organization, the Columbian Squires , has over 5,000 circles and the Order's patriotic arm, the Fourth Degree, has more than 2,500 assemblies.For their support for the Church and local communities, as well as for their philanthropic efforts, Pope John Paul II referred to the Order as a "strong right arm of the Church." In 2014, the Order gave over US$173 million directly to charity and performed over 71.5 million man-hours of voluntary service. Over 413,000 US pints (195,000 l; 344,000 imp pt) of blood were donated in 2010.The Order's insurance program has more than 2 million insurance contracts, totaling more than US$100 billion of life insurance in force. This is backed up by $21 billion in assets as of 2014. Within the United States on the national and state level, the Order is active in the political arena lobbying for laws and positions that uphold the Catholic Church's positions on public policy and social issues.Pope Saint John Paul II , served as Pope from 1978 to 2005.He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978 , which was called after Pope John Paul I , who was elected in August after the death of Pope Paul VI , died after thirty-three days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him. In the years since his death, John Paul II has been canonised as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is referred to by Catholics as St. John Paul the Great , for example as a name for institutions .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 , the Eastern Orthodox Church , and the Anglican Communion . He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women , but also supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reforms.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 people and canonised 483 saints , 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 o... read more

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