John Paul II was a modern man, living in step with his time. Aleteia invites you to discover 10 rarely seen photos of Karol Wojtyla, a pious man always devoted to others.
These candid photos of a young Karol Wojtyla show him enjoying the simple things in life: paddling a canoe, hiking with friends, lathering up for a good shave. No matter his surroundings, he was always full of enthusiasm for life and dedication to those around him.
Saint John Paul II, as you’ve never seen him beforeMsgr Karol Wojtyla during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,1963Karol Wojtyla with his aunt Maria Anna Wiadrowska in Krakow, 1943Karol Wojtyla shaving, 1959Karol Wojtyla on an expedition in the Bieszczady mountains, 1953Karol Wojtyla during his military service, summer 1939Karol Wojtyla canoeing on the Drawa river, 1955Karol Wojtyla as curate of the parish in Niegowic, between 1948 and 1951Karol Wojtyla as a clandestine seminarian in Krakow, 1942Fr. Karol Wojtyla during a trip to the Tatra mountains, between 1950 and 1959Cardinal Karol Wojtyla with Pope John Paul I, 19784 Karol Wojtyla as curate of the parish in Niegowic, 1948
