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Several political parties agreed to increase this institution’s influence in the Lanckorona Pact, allowing Wincenty Witos (“vint-SEN-tih VEE-toss”) to come to power. This institution, whose members made up the Znak, was targeted by Julia Brystiger, and its members were tried in a 1953 show trial in Kraków. A member of this (10[1])institution named Maximilian Kolbe (10[1]-5[1])gave up his life at Auschwitz (10[1])to save a fellow prisoner. (10[1]-5[1])In 1995, the head of this organization held a mass gathering in Manila as part of World Youth Day and was targeted by Grey Wolves assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca (“AH-jah”). This institution may have secretly funded Lech Wałęsa’s (“lekh vah-WEN-suh’s”) Solidarity (10[1])movement while under (10[1])the leadership of a Polish native. For 10 points, Karol Wojtyła (“voy-TIH-wuh”) became the head of what institution as John Paul (10[1])II? (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Catholic Church [or Roman Catholic Church; accept Polish Catholic Church or Catholic Church of Poland; accept Conventual Franciscan Order; accept Kraków Curia; accept Vatican Bank; accept Institute for the Works of Religion or IOR; prompt on Christian church; prompt on Christian priesthood]
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William HoustonUChicago BUIUC B4810
Stephen WalshNorthwestern APurdue B5210
Jiping FangUIUC DIndiana A52-5
Gabe DubowskiUIUC CWashU B5810
Max KoldaNotre DamePurdue C63-5
Justin WytmarUIUC AIndiana B6310
Danielle WebbSIUE APurdue D10110
Coby TranUChicago CWashU C10410
Justin HawkinsIndiana AUIUC D12410
Evan DaviesMiamiUChicago D12510
Evan DaviesMiamiUChicago D12510
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue CNotre Dame12610