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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 institution named Maximilian Kolbe gave up his life at Auschwitz to save a fellow prisoner. In 1995, the head of this organization held a mass gathering in Manila as part of World Youth Day (10[1])and was targeted by Grey Wolves (10[1])assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca (“AH-jah”). This institution may have secretly funded Lech Wałęsa’s (“lekh vah-WEN-suh’s”) Solidarity movement while under the leadership (10[1])of a Polish native. For 10 points, Karol Wojtyła (“voy-TIH-wuh”) became the head of what institution as John Paul II? ■END■

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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yaj Jhajhria (DII)UW BUW A8210
John Chen (UG)UBC AUBC B8810
Liam MarklandAlbertaSFU10610