Pope Francis marked his predecessor’s birthday by celebrating morning Mass at the saint’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica.
St. John Paul was a good shepherd, pope says on saint’s birthday
St. John Paul II National Shrine’s events mark pope’s 100th birthday
The national shrine in Washington dedicated to St. John Paul II is celebrating the centennial of his birth with a series of virtual events May 16-22.
Pope Benedict: St. John Paul’s life marked by mercy, not moral rigidity
The continuity between St. John Paul II and Pope Francis is rooted in the message of God’s divine mercy for all men and women.
Soviet prisoners of conscience petitioned St. John Paul II for help
Soviet political prisoners from various backgrounds begged St. John Paul’s help in secret messages after his election, according to a former inmate.
During pandemic, film, books will commemorate St. John Paul’s legacy
Spanish filmmakers were releasing a new documentary, “Wojtyla: The Investigation,” May 8 and Mario Enzler, a former Swiss Guard now living in New Hampshire, has a book out by Newman House Press titled, “I Served a Saint,” reflecting on his service at the Vatican from 1989 to 1993.
Naumann: Mark anniversary of ‘Gospel of Life’ with commitment to moms
The USCCB has launched a yearlong nationwide initiative is called “Walking With Moms in Need: A Year of Service,” to accompany pregnant or parenting woman in need.
New book on the rosary highlights St. John Paul II’s devotion to it
St. John Paul II had a great devotion to this Marian prayer, and it inspired an entire generation of Catholics to come back to the rosary, says author Gretchen Crowe.
Movie: ‘The Divine Plan’
In theaters for one night only Nov. 6, the feature-length documentary “The Divine Plan” begins by introducing its two main players, both actors who knew how to work a crowd: St. John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan.