Archive for April 4, 2005

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500,000 visit Pope during the night

Over 500,000 people came to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II during the first night of viewing in... Read more

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Rome braces for two million faithful and two hundred heads of state on Friday

Italian officials in Rome are making emergency plans to accommodate the more than two million people and two hundred heads... Read more

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Vatican newspaper: Spontaneous “World Youth Day” bids farewell to Pope

The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano called the presence of large numbers of young people in St. Peter’s Square gathered to... Read more

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Poles make plans to attend Pope’s funeral

Thousands of Poles are making their way to Rome to attend the funeral mass of their most well-known and well-loved... Read more

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President Bush to attend Pope’s funeral, calls Pope ‘godly man’

President George W. Bush will lead a U.S. delegation to Vatican City for the funeral mass of Pope John Paul... Read more

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Latin American presidents praise work of John Paul II in the region

Leaders from across Latin America are praising the legacy and work of Pope John Paul II in the region and... Read more

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Pope built bridge between Catholics and Evangelicals, says Evangelical leader

“If Evangelicals, like me, could have claimed a Pope as our own, he would have been John Paul II,” said... Read more

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National Right to Life praises John Paul II as ‘a strong defender of life’

The National Right to Life in Washington D.C. recently added its voice to the millions worldwide in praising Pope John... Read more

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Kansans vote to protect marriage as union of one man and one woman

Citizens of Kansas are headed to the polls today to vote on a state constitutional amendment that would protect marriage... Read more

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Christian themes will be allowed at Denver Christmas parade

A hotly contested, but long held ban on religiously themed floats in a Denver Christmas parade was lifted this week... Read more