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Hace 6 días · Learn about the life and ministry of Karol Wojtyla, who became Pope John Paul II in 1978 and led the Catholic Church for nearly 27 years. Discover his achievements, travels, dialogues, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Hace 20 horas · Cardinal Krajewski’s anger and pain before the graves of Ukrainian war victims. Cardinal Krajewski’s visit to the Ukrainian region of Ternopil to deliver the Pope’s gift of an ambulance takes him to a cemetery where many young victims of war are buried and to a rehabilitation centre named for Pope Saint John Paul II. By Vatican news.
17 de jun. de 2024 · You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523. But did you know that he changed the Catholic Church forever during those 27 years? Here are five reasons why: 1.
Hace 3 días · More than any other pope since the early centuries of the Church, John Paul had lived with martyrs and counted martyrs among his friends. For his golden jubilee in 1996, there was a massive celebration in Rome, a great celebration of the priesthood.
Hace 5 días · 16 Insights From Pope St. John Paul II on Divine Mercy. John Paul II made teaching and spreading Divine Mercy a keystone of his pontificate. Joseph Pronechen, April 16, 2023. St. John Paul II is truly called the “Mercy Pope.”.
Hace 1 día · An active and charismatic figure whose numerous trips abroad covered a greater distance than all previous popes combined, John Paul moved away from the episcopal collegiality stressed at Vatican II in favour of a more centralized papal authority.
Hace 2 días · Pope John's last encyclical, Pacem in terris (April 1963), listed freedom of religion among the basic human rights – the first papal document to support freedom of religion – and he wanted Vatican II to address the issue.
