5 ways Saint Pope John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
WEBOct 22, 2021 · 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 John Paul II Catholic Church - Pagosa Springs, CO
WEBThe new church was consecrated as Pope John Paul II on March 24, 2009. The present church, built on a hillside above the now abandoned railroad yards, is the third in a line of Catholic Churches built to serve the needs of the people in the Pagosa Junction area.
List of apologies made by Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia
WEBPope John Paul II made many apologies. During his long reign as Pope, he apologized to Jews, women, people convicted by the Inquisition, Muslims killed by the Crusaders and almost everyone who had suffered at the hands of the Catholic Church over the years. [1]
Biographical Profile of of His Holiness Pope John Paul II - Vatican
WEBJul 22, 2019 · Pope John Paul II also demonstrated his pastoral concern by erecting numerous dioceses and ecclesiastical circumscriptions, and by promulgating Codes of Canon Law for the Latin and the Oriental Churches, as well as the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia
WEBPope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła, Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; [ b ] 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.
Biography of Pope John Paul II - Catholic News Agency
WEBSep 14, 2024 · The Cardinals elected him Pope at the Conclave of 16 October 1978, and he took the name of John Paul II. On 22 October, the Lord's Day, he solemnly inaugurated his Petrine ministry as the...
How St. John Paul II changed the Church and the world
WEBOct 22, 2016 · St. John Paul II became the first pope to make an official visit to a synagogue, to establish diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Israel, and to condemn anti-Semitism as a sin....
John Paul II - Vatican
WEBJohn Paul II. 264th Pope of the Catholic Church.
Pope John Paul II | USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic …
WEBOn October 16, 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow, was elected the 263rd successor to Saint Peter and chose the name John Paul II in honor of the late John Paul I. Pope John Paul II was the first ever Slavic pope elected, and at 58-years-old, he was youngest pope in over a century.
Pope St. John Paul II 1978 to 2005 - Papal Encyclicals
WEBPope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for nearly 27 years (1978–2005).