John Paul II ............................. (preach) about merciful God, love and moral standards. Lots of atheists converted to christianity.
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had been preaching
The pope ....................................... (visit) people from all over the world. He was thought to be the most loved, devoted and benevolent pope in the history of papacy.
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had been visiting
For the first decade of his pontiff, ............................ (oppose) communism very strongly. Finally, in the late 80s the system collapsed.
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he had been opposing
He ....................................... (defend) human rights and peace in the world. He formed very strong ties with ordinary people.
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had been defending
He ............................................ (contemplate) a lot. He wrote a great number of poems, sermons, encyclicas and apostolic letters.
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had been contemplating
He .......................................... (suffer) from arthritis and parkinson's disease. He had to cut back on his visits.
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had been suffering
Before the war .......................... (act) in the Rhapsodic Theatre. After the war he heard the God's voice
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he had been acting
He ................................... mountains an nature. He didn't stop his active lifestyle when he entered the clergy.
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had been enjoying
For 22 years ............................... (rise) steadily through church hierarchy. He was elected pope on October 16th, 1978.
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he had been rising
During the Nazi Occupation ...................................... (work) as a stone cutter and in a chemical plant. He was ordained after the war in 1946.
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he had been working
He ................................................ (serv) the most dedicated, charismatic and active pontiff, which was described as the greatest breakthrough in the history of papacy.
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had been serving
He died on the 2nd April 2005. He ....................... (suffer) from arthritis and Parkinson's disease.
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had been suffering
Worshipers ..................................... (pray) for his early beatyfication for the last years. They are sure about his sanctity, anyway.
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have been praying
Worshippers .......................... (pray) for his early beatyfication at the 4th anniversary of his death. They were sure about his sanctity.
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had been praying
When ................................ (recover) he looked forward to resume his every day duties.
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he had recovered
He .................................... (recover) in Gemelli hospital for 22 days. He looked forward to resume his every day duties.
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had been recovering
He .................................. (spiritually lead) Poland when the communism fell, in the late 80s.
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was spiritually leading
He .......................................... (spiritually lead) Poland in overcoming communism. Soon, the system fell almost in the whole Europe.
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had been spiritually leading
While ................................ (preach), many unbelievers converted to christianity.
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he was preaching
He ............................ (preach) for all his pontiff. Many unbelievers converted to christianity.
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had been preaching
When .................................. (die) the people from whole world hold their breath.
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he was dying
After ................................... (die) the people from the whole world hold their breath.
