Question

This figure’s intercession allegedly cured the Parkinson’s of Sister Marie Simon-Pierre. This person’s funeral was the first in which pilgrims chanted ‘Santo Subito!’. This person took inspiration from the Light-Life movement to create an event that peaked with a gathering of 5 million at Luneta Park in (-5[1])Manila. This person’s book Love and Responsibility and lecture series “Theology of the Body” entrenched the teaching of (*) natural family planning. This person’s silence on one issue led Sinead O’Connor to tear up his portrait (10[1])on SNL. This person established World Youth Day and made an official 1979 visit to the Eastern Bloc that helped (-5[1])inspire the Solidarity movement. For 10 points, name this Polish saint who preceded Benedict (10[1])XVI as (10[1])pope. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Pope Saint John Paul II [or Karol Józef Wojtyła; accept JP2; prompt on Pope John Paul]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech BClaremont47-5
Gavin MarkoffVanderbilt AMTSU8210
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AUSN A102-5
Linda Ellisen AsquiBelmontWUSTL11610
Jackson GreenUSN AGeorgia Tech A11810
Kevin ParkClaremontGeorgia Tech B11910

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%50%91.50
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y475%25%75%92.33
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%50%108.75
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%0%33%97.67
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%33%91.67