Pope John Paul II

Pope Francis calls ‘insinuations’ against John Paul II unfounded

VATICAN CITY, April 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday rejected as offensive and unfounded what he called insinuations by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40…

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Poles march to honour Pope John Paul II on anniversary of his death

WARSAW, April 2 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Poles marched through Warsaw and other cities in Poland on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the death of John Paul II 18…

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Polish weekly withdrawn from some outlets amid John Paul II row

WARSAW (Reuters) - A satirical weekly featuring an image of late Pope John Paul II holding a baby doll on a cross was withdrawn from sale in post offices and…

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New book on Pope John Paul II stirs up heated debate in Polish politics

By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska and Anna Wlodarczak-semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament passed a resolution on Thursday defending the name of John Paul II after a new book said the late…

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Full light not shed on assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II – Ali Agca

Full light has not been shed on the May 13 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II, assailant Ali Agca told ANSA as the world remembers the 40th anniversary…

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Pope recalls 40th anniversary of attack on Saint Pope John Paul II

Greeting Polish pilgrims at the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis recalled the 40th anniversary on Thursday of the assassination attempt on Pope Saint John Paul II. “He was certain…

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Thief of Pope John Paul II relic from Spoleto identified

The Italian security forces have identified the person responsible for the theft of the relic of Pope John Paul II, that was stolen last September 23 from the Duomo of…

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On this day, 42 years ago, Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope

October 16, 1978, 42 years ago, was a Monday. It was already dark when, at 6.18 p.m., white smoke billowed out from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, after black…

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Relic of Pope John Paul II’s blood stolen from cathedral in Spoleto, Italy

A gold and crystal casing holding drops of the blood of Saint Pope John Paul II was stolen from the cathedral of the central Italian city of Spoleto, its bishop…

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Catholics commemorate the centenary of the birth of Saint Pope John Paul II

Speaking on Sunday after the Regina Caeli prayer, Pope Francis said “tomorrow (Monday) will be the centenary of the birth of Saint John Paul II, in Wadowice, Poland,” and he…

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Photo Story: Poland prepares to celebrate the centenary of Pope John Paul II

Faithful gather in front of the Minor Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to participate in the mass in Wadowice, Poland, 17 May 2020. St. John Paul…

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Photos: Mountains light up in Poland for anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II

The Giewont Mountain in Zakopane, in the Tatra Mountains, southern Poland, on Thursday evening, was lit up in a spectacular light show to commemorate the death of Pope John Paul…

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Pope John Paul II’s goes back to his ‘Father’s home’

Knowing that the time to go to eternity was approaching for him, in agreement with the doctors he had decided not to go to the hospital but to stay in…

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Today in 1983 John Paul II forgives his would-be assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca

On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was crossing St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when an attempt was made on his life. Mehmet Ali Ağca, who had escaped…

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1914 WWI: Serbia declares war against Germany 1916 Malta's former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff was born 1937 Franco's artillery fires on Madrid 1937 US and USSR sign trade treaty 1945…

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On this day in 1920, Pope John Paul II was born

On May 18, 1920, Karol Jozef Wojtyla is born in the Polish town of Wadowice, 35 miles southwest of Krakow.Wojtyla went on to become Pope John Paul II, history’s most…

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On this day, in 2005 Pope John Paul II died

On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II died in his Vatican apartment at age 84. He led the Roman Catholic church for 27 years and helped topple communism in…

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37 years ago, the day when the Pope, St. John Paul II was shot at the Vatican.

On Wednesday, May 13, 1981, Mehmet Ali Agca attempted to assassinate the pope, St. John Paul II, by firing a handgun at close range. The pope was shot four times…

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