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John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history after Pius IX and St. Peter. John Paul II attempted to improve the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism , Islam , and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the spirit of ecumenism , holding atheism as the greatest ...
One of the bullets that struck Pope John Paul II in 1981 was later encased in the crown of the image of Our Lady of Fatima, in the Sanctuary of Fátima, Portugal. The date of the attempted assassination, 13 May 1981, was the 64th anniversary of the first apparition of the Virgin Mary to the children at Fátima (13 May 1917).
Was Syrian. Last pope to visit Greece while in office, until John Paul II in 2001. 89 19 May 715 – 11 February 731 (15 years, 268 days) St Gregory II GREGORIVS Secundus: Gregorius 669 Rome, Duchy of Rome (Eastern Roman Empire) 46 / 62 (Eastern) Roman citizen. Was of Roman ethnicity. Feast day 11 February. Held the Synod of Rome (721). 90 18 ...
On 2 April 2005, at 21:37 UTC, Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84. His funeral was held on 8 April, followed by the novendiales devotional in which the Catholic Church observed nine days of mourning. [1] In February 1996 Pope John Paul II had introduced revisions to papal funeral ceremonies, including changes to repose and burial formalities.
Nations visited by Pope John Paul II During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 146 pastoral visits within Italy and 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than 1,167,000 km (725,000 mi). He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some among largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States ...
Pope John Paul II knew about sexual misconduct allegations against disgraced ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick years before he was removed from priesthood, according to a new report released Tuesday ...
Map indicating countries that sent official dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. This is a list of dignitaries at the state funeral of Pope John Paul II.After the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005, in Vatican City, and before official invitations were sent by the College of Cardinals, almost 200 countries expressed interest in sending representatives to his funeral.
A woman carries two candles with the image of Pope Francis under the statue of former Pope John Paul II, outside the Gemelli hospital, where Francis was being treated for bilateral pneumonia, in ...