Average Weather in Fairbanks Alaska, United States. In Fairbanks, the summers are long, comfortable, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -13Â°F to 73Â°F and is rarely below -39Â°F or above 83Â°F.
The Pope or bishop of the city of Rome is the highest ranking religious authority in the Roman Catholic Church and its worldwide leader. The word pope originates from the Latin word for father-Papa. It was first used in a religious meaning at the 3rd Century AD.
Saint John Paul II - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) John Paul II was a pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The popes are the leaders of the church. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He served in the role from 1978 to 2005.