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Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.

Historical image related to Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City. from October 9, 1980

Pope John Paul II

Head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005

Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after Pius IX and…
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14th Dalai Lama

Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940

The 14th Dalai Lama is the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959 and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan…
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