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John XXIII's tomb is located near the tombs of both Pope Pius X and Pope John Paul II. On 3 December 1963, US President Lyndon B. Johnson posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the United States' highest civilian award, in recognition of the good relationship between Pope John XXIII and the United States of America.
Jul 2, 2013 · The Roman Catholic Church will declare Pope John Paul II a saint, the Vatican announced Friday, July 5. The Polish-born pope, pictured in 1978, was fast-tracked to beatification after his death in ...
The longest reigning pope in modern history, John Paul II, took his message on the road, visiting 129 countries --several repeatedly -- on 104 trips and logging more than 700,000 miles in a papacy that lasted more than 27 years. Blessed John Paul died at the age of 84 at the Vatican April 2, 2005, the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday.
HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II. Perth (Australia), 30 November 1986. “"The time" has come: you must wake up now: our salvation is even nearer than it was . . .” . Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 1. With this solemn words the Liturgy of this First Sunday of Advent leads the whole Church into a time of expectation and preparation.
Oct 22, 2023 · On October 16, 1978, he was elected Pope, adopting the name John Paul II. His pontificate, lasting nearly 27 years, is one of the longest in Church history. Pope John Paul II was known for his pastoral care, his openness, and his commitment to dialogue and peace. He conducted 104 pastoral visits outside Italy and 146 within, visiting 317 of ...
JOHN PAUL II, POPE. The first Slavic pope ever and the first non-Italian elected to the See of Peter in four and a half centuries, John Paul II 's personality, pastoral method, and magisterium left indelible marks on world Catholicism. As the Council of Trent and the Counter-Reformation popes defined the Church's relationship to an emerging ...
The College of Cardinals (led by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger ), various dignitaries worldwide. On 2 April 2005, Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84. His funeral was held on 8 April, followed by the novendiales devotional in which the Catholic Church observed nine days of mourning. [1]
