St. John Paul II

St. John Paul II’s secretary denies pope’s role in missing ‘Vatican girl’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — St. John Paul II’s longtime aide denied the “vile insinuations” that the former pope was maliciously involved in the case of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican schoolgirl whose 1983 disappearance is the focus of an ongoing Vatican ...
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Polish experts reject claim JPII ‘covered up abuse,’ urge all church records be opened to give full context 

KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — The fact that Cardinal Karol Wojtyla — the future Pope John Paul II — knew about abuse when he was an archbishop of Krakow, Poland, is neither new nor surprising, experts say. What remains to ...
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Pope John Paul II greets his audience

Notes from a Friar: Pope John Paul II and Suffering

Throughout the last years of his papacy, John Paul II relied on God to endure his failing health.
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Illustration of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII

John XXIII and John Paul II: Beloved Saints

It was certainly no surprise when Pope Francis declared that Blessed John Paul II (1978-2005) would be the next papal saint. The Polish pope’s canonization seemed only a matter of time, just like that of Blessed Mother Teresa.
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Lent with the Saints

Lent with the Saints: John Paul II

Saint John Paul II in his life, his ministry as pope, and especially his dying, lived that mystery.
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Stained glass window of St. Rita of Cascia

St. Rita of Cascia, Peacemaker

She shows what the Lord accomplishes when he finds humble hearts open to his love.
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