Pope St. John Paul II
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The next hundred years of St. John Paul II’s legacy
Pope St. John Paul II— who would have turned 100 years old May 18— was a man of great humility,... Read more
‘O crux, ave spes unica!’: The story of the crucifix St. John Paul II held on his last Good Friday
Days before his death, Pope John Paul II was pictured holding a crucifix in his private chapel on Good Friday.... Read more
International Catholic project launched to promote ‘truth of love’ to 21st-century world
An international group of Catholic academics has launched an ambitious new project to proclaim the “truth of love” to 21st-century... Read more
St. John Paul II: 1,700 professors respond to ‘wave of accusations’ against Polish pope
Hundreds of Polish professors have signed an appeal defending St. John Paul II following criticism in the wake of the... Read more
New book highlights St. John Paul II’s influence amid Cold War
A new book on St. John Paul II examines the relationship of the Polish pope with Central and Eastern European... Read more
Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against ‘slander’ in wake of McCarrick Report
A Polish Catholic university rejected Saturday claims that St. John Paul II failed to combat clerical abuse. Read more
Polish city unveils giant St. John Paul II mural in centenary year
A Polish city has unveiled a giant mural of St. John Paul II in honor of the birth centenary of... Read more
Cardinal: St. John Paul II foresaw challenges facing world today
St. John Paul II accurately predicted the problems facing the world today, his longtime personal secretary said Friday, the anniversary of the... Read more
International appeal launched to promote St. John Paul II’s teaching
The rector of a Catholic university in Poland urged academics Monday to sign an appeal committing themselves to promoting the... Read more
Polish president discusses ‘promotion of the family’ with Pope Francis
Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Pope Francis Friday during his first official trip abroad since his narrow election victory in... Read more
Biden cites JPII in speech, despite continued abortion support
Former vice president Joe Biden invoked Pope St. John Paul II during a campaign speech on Monday, in which he urged... Read more
Cardinal Dziwisz: heed St. John Paul II’s appeal for peace on World War II anniversary
The world needs once again to hear St. John Paul II’s appeal for an end to war, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz... Read more
JPII rose added to White House Rose Garden
A rose named for the late Pope St. John Paul II has been included in a renovation of the White... Read more
Douthat: Cardinals should look for 'dynamic orthodoxy' in next pope
Catholic columnist Ross Douthat on Wednesday said that the eventual next conclave could produce a leader in the mould of... Read more
Polish Catholics celebrate centenary of St. John Paul II’s baptism
The Church in Poland will celebrate the centenary of the baptism of St. John Paul II Saturday. Read more
Bishops entrust Polish Church to Mary in St. John Paul II centenary year
Bishops entrusted the Church in Poland to the Virgin Mary on Monday as they marked the centenary of the birth... Read more
How St. John Paul II 'bent the course of history'
Papal biographer George Weigel said that St. John Paul II demonstrated “the power of religious and moral conviction to bend... Read more
Pope Francis: St. John Paul II was an ‘extraordinary gift’ to the Church
Pope Francis described St. John Paul II as “an extraordinary gift of God to the Church and to Poland” in... Read more
Pope Francis adds St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day to Roman Calendar
Pope Francis has decreed that St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day be added to the Roman Calendar as an optional memorial... Read more
Baking cookies for St. John Paul II and other memories for his 100th birthday
“Thirty-nine years ago today I was on my way into St. Peter’s Square when the pope was shot,” Joan Lewis... Read more
