Karol Wojtyla

For those of you who have been sleeping, the father of the Catholic church passed away today. This makes me sad, because even though I am not a Catholic, I have great respect for this Pope. He was an international traveller, a peacemaker, passionate about young people of all races and creeds, and from all accounts, he was truly a kind and Christ-like man. Things you might be forgiven for hoping to find in the character of a Pope.

May his soul rest in peace.

For more on this most interesting of modern men, please have a look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II

Also - if you like to get smart in a hurry, you should bookmark wikipedia. It's a very cool resource. :-)