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For probably the first time in the world, a fairground will host an exhibition on a Pope, paying homage to John Paul II’s vitality and his capacity to embrace suffering, and also reflecting moments of joy and healthy amusement. The fairground is in Valmontone, 45 kilometers (30 miles) from Rome. Inaugurated in 2...
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By Junno Arocho Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State sent a message yesterday to Italian Parliament Deputies, Renato Schifani and Gianfranco Fini, commemorating the 10th …
read moreBy Edward Pentin A good number of intimate portraits have been written about Blessed Pope John Paul II over the years, revealing his obvious sanctity and profound sense of humanity. But a new …
read moreWorld Youth Day came to Canada at a low ebb of our history. The backdrop included the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, and a world steeped in terror and war; a Church enmeshed in a major sex abuse …
read moreA day of study and reflection on “The Wisdom of the Cross in the Teaching of John Paul II” was held this month at the church of Santo Stefano degli Abissini in the Vatican. The day included a …
read moreThe life of Slawomir Oder changed radically when Cardinal Camillo Ruini, then the Pope’s vicar for the Diocese of Rome, assigned him the task of postulator in the process of beatification of …
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