A community portal about Pope John Paul II with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Servant of God Pope John Paul II,, born Karol Jozef Wojtyla reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October 16, 1978 until...
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A community portal about Pope John Paul II with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Servant of God Pope John Paul II,, born Karol Jozef Wojtyla reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October 16, 1978 until his death more than 26 years later, making his the second-longest pontificate in modern times after Pius IX's 31-year reign. He was the first Polish Pope and the first non- Italian Pope since the Dutch Adrian VI in the 1520s. He is one of only four people to have been named to the Time 100 for both the 20th century and for a year in the 21st.
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Ağca himself has given multiple conflicting statements on the assassination at different times. Attorney Antonio Marini stated: "Ağca has manipulated all of us, telling hundreds of lies, continually changing versions, forcing us to open tens of...
Pope John Paul II on Oct. 23, 1996 met with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and recalled that Pope Pius XI, who restored the academy in 1936, calle...
While none seem opposed to the beatification of Pope John Paul II, which was actually begun far earlier than is normal, the same cannot be said about the moves to do the same for Pope Pius XII. The so-called "wartime Pope" has come under much criticism for his lack of actions against the Holocaust during WWII, and as such, so has his "candidacy."
Pope John Paul II has been declared "Venerable" by Pope Benedict XVI. Two additional miracles are needed for him to be declared a Saint.Contributor: Carolyn M. KenneyPublished: Dec 22, 2009
Northlake Christian School’s Rachel Berberovich scored a goal and dished out two assists, helping her team to a 4-2-district opening victory over Pope John Paul II’s Lady Jaguars Friday at PJP.
VATICAN CITY — For more than a week, Vatican sources have been predicting that on Saturday Pope Benedict would sign the decree declaring that Pope John Paul II heroically lived the Christian virtues — a major step toward eventual beatification of the late pope.
The decree declaring Pope John Paul “venerable” would confirm a recommendation made by the [...]
Initial phases of sainthood usually take decades but late pope could be beatified just five years after his death. Read the latest information about Pope John Paul II as this story develops.
US: Iraq not 'pushed around' by Iran Karzai presents new Afghan Cabinet list Pope moves John Paul II a step closer to beatification Mullen: 'concerned' about Iran's influence in Iraq Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign VATICAN CITY ...
The late Pope John Paul II is one step closer at getting a spot on the altars, now that Benedict XVI will name him venerable. Benedict XVI is expected to sign the decree Saturday December 19th. When the Pope gives a candidate to the altars, the title "venerable" that means he recognizes that they lived the Christian virtues as heroes. To beatify a candidate, the commission of cardinals and Vatican theologians must certify that God has...
Sister Sobodka said: "Several times he (Pope John Paul) would put himself through bodily penance. "We would hear it we were in the next room at Castel Gandolfo. You could hear the sound of the blows when he flagellate himself. He did it when he was still capable of moving on his own." The flagellation is also confirmed by another bishop who has given testimony. Emery Kabongo was a secretary for Pope John Paul. "He would punish himself and in...
Pope John Paul II “wanted so much for the family, the young, the sick and elderly, deacons and priests and bishops to learn and adopt his new method of praying the rosary so that the rosary would be come more of a contemplative prayer and therein have its true beauty and depth discovered,” author and [...]
Pope John Paul II had three players from the 8-0 New Orleans Saints, in defensive backs Malcolm Jenkins, Tracy Porter and Usama Young show up at a Black-and-Gold Pep Rally held in the school’s gym Tuesday. Young, who said the group has already visited some schools, said it’s very important to go out into the community.
The longtime chief bodyguard of the late Pope John Paul II, who accompanied him in trips abroad and was nearby during the 1981 attempted assassination of the pontiff, has died in Rome at 83.Camillo Cibin was one of the most faithful papal servants. In 2006, he retired as head of the papal bodyguards after a 58-year globe-trotting career in the Vatican's security services.Cibin died Sunday morning at the Pius XI clinic in Rome, Vatican Radio...
I don’t really have a problem with the Catholic Church considering sainthood for Pope John Paul II (with an apparent penchant for self-flagellation), but why isn’t Pope John XXIII getting the same honor? He did a heck of a lot more for the Catholic Church in the world than this guy who seems to be [...]
Throughout the 2009 season, Pope John Paul II’s effectiveness running the football has reliably indicated the magnitude of their overall success in any given game. Unfortunately for the Jaguars, this did not hold true against Springfield (5-3, 2-1) Friday at Lester Latino Jaguar Field. Despite a superb effort from senior running back Tyler Lusignan, who ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns, PJP fell 41-21 and was unable to contain the Bulldogs...
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