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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
Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Logishyn [18] 10 May 1997 Logishyn Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Budslau [19] 2 July 1998 Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Budslau: Pope John Paul II Our Lady of Congregation [20] 28 August 2005 St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno: Pope John Paul II [m] Our Lady of Gudogai 15 July 2007 Gudogai
Wedding portrait, parents. Karol Józef Wojtyła (jr) was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice near the city of Kraków in southern Poland, the youngest of three children. [1]His father was Karol Józef Wojtyła (senior), born on 18 July 1879 in Lipnik (now part of Bielsko-Biała).
Following the sacred formula of beatification, the banner revealing an image of a smiling John Paul II was unfurled on the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.. Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State for 26 years from October 1978 to his death, on 2 April 2005.
The body of John Paul II was dressed in his vestments and moved to the Clementine Hall on the third level (considered the second floor) of the Apostolic Palace on 3 April. [1] By 6 April, a million people had seen John Paul II's remains lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
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 ...
2014 (as Saint John Paul II National Shrine), 2011 (as Blessed John Paul II Shrine), 2001 (as Pope John Paul II Cultural Center) Location: 3900 Harewood Road NE Washington, D.C. 20017 - 4471: Type: Religious shrine: Public transit access Brookland–CUA: Website: www.JP2Shrine.org
This is a photo of the exterior of the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC taken of the east front of the building while facing west. Source Sent to me personally Date July 5, 2017 Author Saint John Paul II National Shrine Permission (Reusing this file)