In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people ... “How they approached the Pope, crying, to kiss his hand and say goodbye.” “It was only in the afternoon, on Saturday ...

Now 20 years since Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2 ... “How they approached the pope, crying, to kiss his hand and say goodbye.” “It was only in the afternoon, on Saturday, the ...

The first pope from the Americas, whose drive to modernize the Catholic Church divided opinion, has died in Rome aged 88.

People pray at the tomb of St. John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica ... said goodbye to the Polish pope in the days leading to his final breath on Saturday, April 2, 2005: “How they approached the ...

This Via Crucis was celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday in 1991 ... "the man I shall kiss is the one; arrest him and lead him away securely." He came and immediately went over to ...

Moreover, “people remember Pope John Paul II because he was the first pope to visit this land ... He knows much about the relations with other religions, especially between Christianity and Buddhism, ...

Pope John Paul II waves to the cheering crowd on June 10, 1987, prior to a Mass in Krakow during his visit to Poland. (photo: ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images) ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the need to balance protecting his fragile health with keeping him in ...

The pope in those days was John Paul II, who had the looks of a leading man and the gait of a star athlete when he was elected and kept them both for well over a decade. John Paul II had an ...