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Marvel Comics Once Celebrated Popes As Heroes: What If They Honored Pope Leo XIV As They Did John Paul II?
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Marvel Comics Once Celebrated Popes As Heroes: What If They Honored Pope Leo XIV As They Did John Paul II?

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May 09, 2025
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As the world welcomes Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, as the 267th Bishop of Rome, it's worth remembering a time when even secular entertainment giants like Marvel Comics showed profound respect for the papacy. In 1982, Marvel published "The Life of Pope John Paul II," a special comic celebrating the life and mission of Karol Wojtyla from his…

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