John Paul II

... in September 1995 took him to Cameroon, South Africa and Kenya. The first African synod was held in Rome in the year 1994 on the theme. “The Church in Africa and her evangelizing mission towards the year 2000. You shall be my witnesses.” You can read the full address of Pope St. John Paul II here.

SALEM -- Salem was abuzz on April 8 with camera crews, reporters, photographers, and crowds of people from neighboring cities and beyond. Yet, it wasn't one of Salem's many occult attractions that drew people there; indeed, it was just the opposite. It was Divine Mercy Sunday, and hundreds gathered at ...

Thirteen years after the death of St. John Paul II, a close friend and colleague of the beloved Polish pope said the pontiff's vast legacy and influence can still be felt, and is a source of inspiration for the world. “Thirteen years have passed since the death of this Holy Shepherd, yet he unceasingly continues to ...

Pope John Paul II delivers his blessing as he enters St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Jan. 1, 2005. - Andrew Medichini, STF. As my impromptu Lenten series draws to a close and we come to the doorstep of the three holy days marking the Last Supper, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ, there ...

Pope John Paul II visited Ireland when Catholicism was at the height of its power over the Emerald Isle. How different a challenge Pope Francis will face when he visits in the summer of 2018. Pope Francis will visit an utterly changed Ireland to that which greeted John Paul II in September 1979. For starters ...

After St. John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, the huge crowd at his funeral chanted “Santo Subito!” for the well-traveled, much-beloved pope. Long before Pope Francis earned the nickname, St. John Paul II was known as “the people's pope.” St. John Paul II recognized the value of modern travel and mass ...

Saint John Paul II Shrine of Divine Mercy in Salem could not be more thrilled. The shrine, which was recently converted from a Polish parish, is welcoming Cardinal Sean O'Malley to an April 8 Mass, along with a relic of Saint John Paul II, who was pope from 1978 to 2005, said Bishop Mark O'Connell, the ...

I attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome and experienced first hand the deep love of this man by thousands present from all over the world. History will remember him as spiritual guardian of the sanctity of life and great moral leader and teacher of the salvific power of faith. I was especially ...

As our celebration of Easter Sunday approaches, it is beneficial to reflect upon every Sunday as a weekly Easter, as St. John Paul II reminded us in his Apostolic Letter of 1998, known by the first words: “Dies Domini.” In today's culture, how do we stop the whirl of activity and busyness that is the rhythm of ...

In Lessons in Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II, Baltimore-born papal biographer George Weigel reflects in a highly personal way on the 15 years he devoted to chronicling the life and times and impact of John Paul II in Witness to Hope (1999) and The End and the Beginning (2010).

Did the Vatican really understand the communist mindset, and the strengths and weaknesses of communist rule? And while the Polish St. John Paul II unquestionably did, it's open to question whether this can be said of Francis. However this is argued, Rome has some powerful assets to deploy in pursuit of ...

The Papal Conclave of October 1978 – triggered by the sudden death of Pope John Paul – saw then-Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, elected as the new Pontiff. Cardinal Wojtyla accepted his election and took the pontifical name of John Paul II. Pope John Paul II, or Saint John Paul the Great, ...

upper providence >> More than 300 students from Pope John Paul II High School Studio 38, the largest extracurricular activity on campus, take the spotlight March 9-11 and March 16-17 with “Footloose.” The musical is the 1998 stage adaptation of the 1984 film. The Broadway version ran more than 700 ...

ROYERSFORD >> More than 300 students from Pope John Paul II High School Studio 38, the largest extracurricular activity on campus, take the spotlight March 9 to 11 and March 16 and 17 with “Footloose.” The musical is the 1998 stage adaptation of the 1984 film. The Broadway version ran more than ...

According to a recent YouTube video of a homily preached by Msgr. Mauro Longhi, an Opus Dei priest and former official in the Congregation for Clergy, Pope St. John Paul II was a true mystic who dialogued with Jesus and Mary and even had prophetic visions of the future. Msgr. Longhi accompanied ...

A statue of St. John Paul II will be removed from public land in a small French city, after a 2017 court order ruled its cross must be removed. The statue, nearly 25 feet tall, portrays Pope Saint John Paul II praying beneath an arch adorned with a cross. Its Russian sculptor had given the statue to the town, and ...

An 18-year-old Pope John Paul II Catholic High School student was arrested Wednesday (Feb. 28) after authorities say he wrapped duct tape around a plastic bottle as a "prank," turning a lockdown drill into a real lockdown. Austin Lang was arrested on a charge of interfering with the educational process, ...

Saint Vincent College on March 21 will host a lecture on Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan. Paul Kengor, a professor at Grove City College, will present on his book: “A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century.” The free event ...

Please join us for the 11th Annual Pope John II Lecture on Social Justice on Thursday, April 26. The evening begins with a cinematic screening of "The Saint and the Sultan" followed by discussion with HRH Prince Adnan El-Hashemite and Brother Kevin Smith. Both of these faculty members have affiliations with the United ...

May 20 is the 98th anniversary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II (1920-2005). Elected in 1978, he went on to serve over 26 years as pope, making him among the longest-serving popes in history. He had a major impact on the Church, including through the appointment of many bishops. I spoke to six ...

Franciscan University of Steubenville has awarded its newly-minted St. John Paul II Chair of Mariology to Dr. Mark Miravalle in recognition of his expertise in Mariology―the academic study and spiritual devotion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dr. Miravalle has been a theology professor at Franciscan ...

The archdiocese is hoping that the John Paul II relic will draw people to the Shrine of Divine Mercy, which celebrates Masses and hears confessions in English and Polish. The relic, along with a relic of Kowalska that is already at the shrine, will be available for daily adoration, according to church officials.

They've come across the pond from Mexico to Rome to perform “The Goldsmith's Workshop,” a play written by John Paul II before being ordained a priest. The work involves the family and love. GERMAN GASTELUM Director, “The Goldsmith's Workshop” “That's exactly why we came, to perform the work, ...