Speaking with Mexican broadcaster Televisa in 2015, Francis said: “I feel that the Lord has placed me here for a short time.” Short as it was compared to Pope John Paul II’s 27-year tenure ...

Pope John Paul II laughs during a gathering in St. Peter ... speaks and never ceases to speak of God the Father, who is absolutely faithful to his eternal love for man.

This Via Crucis was celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday in 1991 ... Reader: Then, while [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd with ...

He would also be the youngest pope since John Paul II. He understands but does not speak Italian – potentially a major drawback for a job that also carries the title Bishop of Rome and requires a lot ...

When Pope John Paul II uttered those words in 1979 ... Comments in August 2023 caused further anger. Speaking to young Russian Catholics via video, the pope said, “You are the heirs of great ...

In 1979, during John Paul II’s first visit to the United States as pope, he met with President ... probably the only) Polish-speaking grand strategist — became intimate allies.