Talking Point joins with Europewide from BBC World Service Radio to discuss Papal politics.

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Pope John Paul II has been in the job for 20 years this week - a tenure marked by a return to Orthodox, conservative values.

But he's also made a place for himself in history with the stance he took against communism.

Has he been a powerful force for political change? Or a traditionalist refusing to come to terms with social developments?

What do you think?

Has the Pope changed Europe?

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