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30 Years Later: St. John Paul II’s Enduring Challenge to Culture in ‘Evangelium Vitae’
When it came to the life issues, Pope Saint John Paul II was best known for his powerful 1995 encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" ( ...
Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without him
For the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope will not appear for his weekly noon blessing, though the Vatican planned to ...
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Pope signs decree creating Venezuela’s first saint
But to achieve sanctity, teams of doctors, theologians and cardinals must approve miracles attributed to him. When Pope John Paul II, now a saint, visited Venezuela in 1996, he received a petition ...
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Pope Francis' openness about his health may be as tactical as it is truthful
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In October of 1996, Vatican spokesperson Joaquin Navarro Valls admitted to reporters concerned about the health of Pope John Paul II that the 80-year-old pontiff suffered ...
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John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE- Pope John Paul II appears for the first time after surgery at the window of the Gemelli Hospital in ...
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Relive Pope John Paul II's historic 1987 visit to San Antonio with WFAA+ special
SAN ANTONIO — Pope John Paul II made history when he visited San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 13, 1987, as part of his nine-city tour of the United States. It was the first and only time a pope ...