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Historic cross built for Pope John Paul II's Philadelphia visit is being relocated to Malvern
A well-known cross that has stood on City Avenue for 45 years will soon be on the move. Workers are moving the large white cross at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Thursday. The cross has stood ...
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Carlo Acutis to be canonized: Pope Francis recognizes second miracle
Over the course of two and a half years, Carlo worked with his family to put together an exhibition on eucharistic miracles that premiered in 2005 during the Year of the Eucharist proclaimed ...
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Jul 22, 2019 · John Paul II was beatified in Saint Peter's Square on 1 May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI, his immediate successor and for many years his valued collaborator as Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He was canonised on 27 April 2014, together with Pope John XXIII, by Pope Francis.
Cardinal Wojtyła was elected Pope on October 16, 1978, and took the name John Paul II. He was the 263rd successor to Peter, and was to have one of the longest pontificates in the history of the Church, lasting nearly 27 years.
Saint John Paul II, orig. Karol Wojtyła, (born May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Pol.—died April 2, 2005, Vatican City; beatified May 1, 2011; canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 22), Pope (1978–2005), the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first ever from a Slavic country.
Explore the life and legacy of Pope John Paul II, the first Polish and non-Italian pontiff in history, on the official Vatican website.
He was beatified on May 1 and canonized with Pope John XXIII on April 27, 2014. William B. Blakemore The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Legacy. John Paul II, 1997. John Paul II was, in a real sense, the first globally oriented pope.
Discover the official website of Pope John Paul II, one of the most influential and beloved leaders of the Catholic Church in the 20th century.
Apr 2, 2021 · death. way of the cross. 02 April 2021, 16:08. Send. Print. Today, April 2, 2021, marks the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II. As today is also Good Friday, we remember him praying in his ...
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