Abstract
As pope of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II was the unquestioned spiritual leader of over one billion adherents. So powerful was his religious position that he was recognized as infallible when speaking on matters of faith and morals. As the head of the Vatican State as well, John Paul will be remembered as a formidable geopolitical actor, one who used his considerable influence to infuse moral values into the global political arena. Pope John Paul II was committed to four basic goals: the protection of the autonomy of the church, respect for human dignity, religious engagement and reconciliation with numerous states; ana a concern for social, economic, and political justice. The nuances of these commit ments, their translation into church policy, and their eventual infusion into the global political consciousness attest to the pontiffs Christian ideology and often, militant evangelization for a higher order of politics during his papacy.
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