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3 days ago · Days before Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, Vatican television cameras captured extraordinary footage of the Polish pope. He was sitting alone facing the altar of his private chapel. Beneath the crucifix and tabernacle was a television screen showing a torchlit procession at Rome’s Colosseum.
- Pope St. John Paul II Lived His Priesthood as an Oblation
More than any other pope since the early centuries of the...
- 16 Insights From Pope St. John Paul II on Divine Mercy
St. John Paul II is truly called the “Mercy Pope.” He...
- Pope St. John Paul II Lived His Priesthood as an Oblation
4 days ago · More than any other pope since the early centuries of the Church, John Paul had lived with martyrs and counted martyrs among his friends. For his golden jubilee in 1996, there was a massive celebration in Rome, a great celebration of the priesthood.
5 days ago · St. John Paul II is truly called the “Mercy Pope.” He beatified and then canonized St. Faustina Kowalska, who had received the message of Divine Mercy which later spread throughout the world. Long before, when it seemed the writings about Divine Mercy would never see the public light, it was John Paul II who stepped in to move the process ...
2 days ago · In his hour-long Opening Address, Pope Paul reiterated the importance of the council, of Pope John's vision, of aggiornamento, and outlined what he considered to be the council's four tasks: The Church must present the world with a statement of its self-understanding.
5 days ago · On December 16, 1997, Pope John Paul II received the new United States of America Ambassador to the Holy See, H.E. Mrs. Corrine (Lindy) Claiborne Boggs. During that meeting, John Paul II spoke about the importance the United States of America plays not only to its citizens but to the entire world.
2 days ago · Ten years ago John Paul II and John XXIII were canonized by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on April 27, the first double canonization of popes on the same day, in the presence of two living...
4 days ago · Jul 05, 2024. Church leaders and the laity gather at Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul and mark the 40th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's historic visit to Thailand on June 28. Photo by the Apostolic Vicariate to Thailand. BANGKOK: Officials from the Vatican Embassy in Thailand, joined by numerous ...
