POPE JOHN PAUL II portrays an in-depth history of Polish-born Karol Wojtyla from his humble beginnings as a stone-cutter to his enrollment at Krakow University as a Polish Theology student, during World War II's German invasion of his country. POPE JOHN PAUL II demonstrates the Pontificate's multi-dimensional talents as a student, with rare footage portraying his devotion to acting, skiing, swimming and hiking. He had also aggressively studied multiple foreign languages, learning the culture and the tongue of over 75 countries.