Pope St. John Paul II
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What was JPII's secret to inspiring the youth? His mere presence, secretary says
Ahead of next year’s World Youth Day in Krakow, the long-time secretary for Pope John Paul II explained how the... Read more
A childhood friendship that shaped JPII's love for the Jewish community
Saint John Paul II's historic embrace of former chief rabbi of Rome Elio Toaff welcomes visitors to a new Vatican... Read more
Receiving awards, Benedict XVI credits witness of John Paul II
After receiving an honorary doctorate from both the Pontifical John Paul II University of Krakow and the Krakow Academy of... Read more
Death with dignity: A friend recalls last minutes of John Paul II's life
A once avid outdoors-man whose final years were marked by disability and suffering, Saint John Paul II witnessed to what... Read more
Rabbi Toaff: Nazi-fighter, inter-religious giant, and one of the few people remembered in JPII's will
Rabbi Elio Toaff, the first rabbi to welcome a Pope to a Roman synagogue, died Sunday at the age of... Read more
Relic of Saint John Paul II makes pilgrimage to Cuba
Seventeen years after the historic visit of Saint John Paul II to Cuba, the Polish pope is returning to the... Read more
Ruins of the Berlin Wall: what they whisper 25 years later
What remains of the Berlin Wall discloses a subtle yet stark reminder for civilization to not “look to walls as... Read more
John Paul II 'taught me how to be a person,' secretary recounts
Saint John Paul II’s deep love for the world and for God continues to inspire people today to draw near... Read more
Hundreds flock to US shrine to celebrate first feast of St John Paul II
Hundreds of pilgrims and faithful from all states of life flocked to Washington, D.C.'s St. John Paul II Shrine on... Read more
No secret to sanctity: JPII exhibit teaches universal call to holiness
A state-of-the-art exhibit at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine will show that the late Pope’s example of holiness... Read more
Pope's Albania visit will draw from past, look to future
Pope Francis’ upcoming Albanian visit will highlight Mother Teresa, honor the martyrs of Albania’s atheistic past, and suggest the country’s... Read more
First parish dedicated to John Paul II in Chinese-speaking world
The Diocese of Kaohsiung in Taiwan has become the first in the Chinese-speaking world to have a parish dedicated to... Read more
Sts John XXIII, John Paul II added to General Roman Calendar
The Congregation for Divine Worship on Thursday added Saints John XXIII and John Paul II to the universal calendar of... Read more
Vatican releases schedule for Pope's trip to Albania
Pope Francis will make a one-day trip to Albania in September, during which he is slated to meet with local... Read more
Official logo, prayer for WYD Krakow 2016 announced
In a press conference held earlier today in Krakow, Poland, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz presented the official logo and prayer for... Read more
Catholic high school's first graduates celebrate in Rome
The first graduating class of the U.S.-based John Paul II Catholic High School celebrated by making a pilgrimage to Rome... Read more
New Pope saints credited with fostering theology of women
Women in the Church offered praise for the works of newly-canonized Saints John XXIII and John Paul II, saying that... Read more
Animated video on John Paul II aims to evangelize youth
In honor of the canonization of St. John Paul II, audiovisual resource page Catholic Link has created an animated video... Read more
Pope: Jesus journeys with us in the Eucharist
In his Sunday homily delivered at a Polish parish in Rome, Pope Francis meditated on the presence of Jesus Christ... Read more
Archbishop Chaput recalls humanity, dynamism of John Paul II
In a recent interview with an Italian daily, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia discussed his memories of St. John Paul... Read more
