• Book: John Paul II used belt to whip himself (AP)

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      26th Jan 10
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    Pope John Paul II observes a white dove released by children from the window of his private apartment at the end of the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican in this January 30, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Max Rossi/FilesAP - Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection, according to a new book by the Polish prelate spearheading his sainthood case.


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