Pope John Paul II Went Worldwide To Spread The Word

Pope John Paul II Went Worldwide To Spread The Word

LUBBOCK â€" An exhibit called “I Have Come to You Again” featuring more than 110 personal effects of Pope John Paul II opens at 9 a.m. Friday at Lubbock's Catholic Renewal Center, 4620 Fourth St. Crates containing the items began arriving in Lubbock on

Many recall John Paul II for his visits to Cuba, Angola and other spots where no pope had set foot. Yet he was much more than a world traveler. Jonathan Kwitny, in "Man of the Century," wrote that his most powerful role was as the leader most

If Blessed John Paul II was known as the “Pope of Divine Mercy,” that title now seems particularly apt for Pope Francis. Here are some beautiful observation that Jorge Mario Bergoglio made in a talk he gave in 2001, shortly

Popes, ranked! But how's this for synergy? The late Pope John Paul II, on a visit to California in 1987, stepping inside a batting cage to take a few hacks while a dude and a couple of pontificate minimi stand around talking

In a tribute to Pope John Paul II written after the Pontiff's death in 2005, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires recounted how the Pope's example inspired him to “recite the 15 mysteries of the Rosary every day.”