St. John Paul II is seen at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 21, 1981. (photo: L'Osservatore Romano / Vatican Media ) Donald DeMarco Commentaries April 1, 2025 ...

It has now been 20 years since the death of Pope John Paul II. ... The Eucharist was reduced to a fellowship meal of suburban niceness. And Jesus became, simply, ...

John Paul II also gave Communion to 150 people chosen from the six Vicarates of the Chicago Archdiocese, while more than 600 priests and deacons administered the Eucharist to the full crowd. Pope ...

COMMENTARY: These last three years have been a key part of the much-needed renewal of the Church in the United States.

Is compromise possible that can respect both unity and diversity in the church? After the Second Vatican Council, the liturgy ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 5 - Papabile (pope tip) Peter Erdo of Hungary has been touted as the heir to Saint John Paul II, while others have named him the 'anti-Francis' candidate. And not because of his ...

The National Eucharistic Congress will run July 17-21 and host more than 50,000 Catholics ... Ogorek pointed to a World Youth Day hosted by Pope John Paul II in Denver that resulted in several new ...

St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate and the first non-Italian pontiff since Pope Adrian VI in 1523.

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Noting that Pope John Paul II said, “The Eucharist is truly a glimpse of heaven appearing on earth,” the archbishop continued, “We can taste and see that the Lord Jesus is good.

John Paul II led a youth Mass in Galway, where his emotional exhortation, “Young People of Ireland, I love you,” etched its way into the nation’s collective memory. He also visited Knock shrine.

St. Pope John Paul II passed away 20 years ago this April 2. Serving him between 1989 and 2005, first as his bodyguard and then as an adviser to the Holy See, was such a privilege. It was such a ...