Peruvian bishop recalls 25th anniversary of John Paul II's visit

May 17, 2013 - 04:00 pm .- Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura recounted the Eucharistic love and call to holiness of Blessed Pope John Paul II on his second visit to Peru, 25 years ago.

John Paul II exemplified Christian life, chaplain reflects

Apr 4, 2013 - 12:03 am .- On the eighth anniversary of the death of Blessed Pope John Paul II, the chaplain of a shrine in his memory explained that the Pope called others to holiness through the witness of his own life.   

John Paul II seen in Pope Francis, Vatican official reflects

Apr 2, 2013 - 10:53 am .- On the eighth anniversary of Blessed John Paul II’s death, the Vatican official in charge of overseeing his canonization process says that people see some of him in Pope Francis.

John Paul II's canonization progress remains confidential

Feb 22, 2013 - 12:02 pm .- The Vatican’s continuing work on Blessed John Paul II’s cause for sainthood cannot currently be made public, said the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints.

Benedict XVI's crowds slightly larger than John Paul II's

Feb 20, 2013 - 06:50 am .- The streets of Rome are beginning to fill with pilgrims coming to see Benedict XVI for one last time, bringing to mind the crowds that flocked to his predecessor and raising the question of how the crowds of the current Pope compare with those.

Vatican approves addition of Bl. John Paul II's feast for US

Oct 22, 2012 - 05:05 pm .- The Congregation for Divine Worship has approved the celebration of Blessed John Paul II's feast day in the dioceses of the United States, after setting the feast day for Oct. 22.

Police recover stolen relic of Blessed John Paul II

Aug 30, 2012 - 12:01 pm .- Police quickly recovered a vile of Blessed John Paul II's blood, which was stolen on Aug. 28 in the city of Marina di Cerveteri while being taken by train to a shrine in northern Italy.

Healing of Colombian man could pave way for John Paul II canonization

Jul 17, 2012 - 10:30 am .- The testimony of a Colombian man who says he was “miraculously cured” of Parkinson's Disease through the intercession of Blessed John Paul II could allow for the canonization of the Polish pope.