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May 28, 2024 · John Paul II was the first globally oriented pope, and he increased the global prestige of the papacy. His emphasis on religious and national freedom was unprecedented. He also centralized control over Catholic educational institutions and maintained traditional church positions on gender and sexual issues.
May 25, 2024 · Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with his...
May 28, 2024 · In May 2005 his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, waiving the usual five-year waiting period, allowed review to begin in the cause of John Paul II for beatification and canonization. In January 2011 the Vatican recognized the recovery of a French nun from Parkinson disease as a miracle performed by John Paul II.
Mar 25, 2024 · St. John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, marked the end of an era for the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint on April 27, 2014, by Pope Francis, in recognition of his profound spiritual legacy and his contributions to the Church and the world.
Oct 22, 2023 · On his feast day, here are 15 quotes from the late Roman pontiff reflecting on his love for the Eucharist. 1. “The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my ...
Oct 22, 2023 · 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 Rome’s 333 parishes.
Apr 2, 2024 · John Paul II was the Pope who talked to us about the harmonization of faith and reason. He observes: Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know himself.
May 19, 2024 · You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523. But did you know that he changed the Catholic Church forever during those 27 years? Here are five reasons why: 1.
Oct 26, 2023 · Pope St. John Paul II passed on to his eternal reward on Divine Mercy Sunday in 2005. Many of us have memories of keeping vigil, praying for the pope in his final hours. The significance of his death, on a feast he inaugurated, wasn’t lost on anyone.
May 22, 2024 · Pope John Paul II celebrates Mass May 12, 1991 in the Chapel of the Apparition in front of the statue of Fatima where about a million believers attended the Procession of Candles.
