In 2003, pope john paul ii celebrated the 25th year as the leader of the catholic church. Until about 10 years ago, jpii was the only pope that. As a teen, he split stone at a quarry, wrote poetry and supported a network that smuggled jews to safety during the german occupation of poland. Cardinal joseph ratzinger of germany leads a traditional liturgical funeral mass for pope john paul ii in st. Yesterday, when the news broke about the arguably revolutionary remodeling of the john paul ii institute for studies on marriage and the family, edward pentin the national catholic registers rome correspondent revealed a possible german involvement in this new push for a rapid innovation. Vatican sets to make late popes john paul ii, john xxiii. Contrary to the initial speculation of the press that the shoes had been made by the italian fashion house prada, the vatican announced that the shoes. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It is amazing that john paul ii, always a friend to the talmudic jews, could pronounce such a wicked blasphemy less than 14 years after the close of vatican ii, and only 21 years after the death of pope pius xii, without virtually anyone batting an eye about it. My wish for pope john paul ii faith baptist church. Until about 10 years ago, jpii was the only pope that many of those from our generation ever knew. Pope john p dpa files pope john paul ii holds a crucifix during a service in fulda, germany, 17 november 1980.
Biodrama tracing the life and career of polish cardinal karol wojtyla from his days as a young activist in poland, to his rise and installation in 1978 as pope of the catholic church. The vatican on monday said late popes john paul ii and john xxiii would be made saints at an unprecedented joint ceremony on april 27, 2014 in a bid to unite catholic conservatives and liberals. John paul ii has been acclaimed as one of the most. With christopher lee, ben gazzara, daniele pecci, vittoria belvedere. Watch all season of pope john paul ii tv show online in high quality and small size with english subtitles directly. Build in 2008, this is the newest elementary school within the kenora catholic district school board. He said his first mass in nearby krakow, where he served as cardinal before being elected pontiff in 1978 in some of the darkest years of his nations tenure under communist rule. A new golgotha, one for modern man, that john paul ii admits to kneeling. Pope john paul ii made an important visit to greece in 2001.
The late pontiffs closest adviser, ratzinger will be. Last year i began to hear an odd retelling of the life of the. John paul ii his life and papacy john paul ii the millennial pope. Pope john paul ii was a pope and my hero from poland. John paul ii karol jozef wojtyla, pope saints resource. German bishops website comments on the new john paul ii. Karol wojtyla, the future pope john paul ii, lived an unusually varied life before his priestly ordination.
Germannat pope john paul ii has toured the german city of berlin, preaching to tens of thousands in the olympic stadium which adolf hitler. The 2001 edition of the annuario pontificio introduced almost 200 corrections to its existing biographies of the popes, from st peter to john paul ii. Wonderful movie about the life story of pope john paul ii and so touching that it brought me to tears. Cardinal joseph ratzinger of germany led a traditional liturgical funeral mass for pope john paul ii in st. Pope john paul ii in fulda, germany 1980 fatima center. By ann rodgersmelnick, postgazette religion writer. If pius xii was the first nazi pope, why does john paul ii. Apr 30, 2016 pope john paul ii letters reveal 32year relationship with woman read more like many in poland, 35yearold kaczmarczyk adored the pontiff, who was canonised a saint two years ago. All of the major themes of john paul iis papacy can be traced to the shaping. He met the head of the church of greece and offered an apology for past misdeeds of the catholic church such as the sack of constantinople. Feb 25, 2012 pope john paul ii is the only slavic or polish pope to date and was the first nonitalian pope since dutch pope adrian vi 15221523. Pope john paul ii s devotion to his followers is a remarkable example to all of us. Pope john paul ii subtitles subtitles download movie. He was the first pope to visit the country in 1,291 years.
Ronald reagan, pope john paul ii and the alliance that won the. Pope john paul ii is a great hero to all people around the world and i hope that someday i can be just like him. Pope john paul ii protected serial childmolestation facilitators such as fr. Peters square, october 22, 1978 pope john paul ii was born karol josef wojtyla on may 1920 in wadowice, poland, the youngest of three children. Crossing the threshold of hope by pope john paul ii. Finally, on october 16, 1978, when he was only 58, he became the 264th pope of the roman catholic church. Pope john paul ii philosopher, poet and playwright who led the catholic church for 26 years the first ever polish pope and the first nonitalian pope since 1523 monday 4 april 2005 00. Krakows jagiellonian university, where the german invasion of poland forced him at. The journey of a saint bar, dominique, koch, louisbernard, lehideux. Sep 30, 20 the vatican on monday said late popes john paul ii and john xxiii would be made saints at an unprecedented joint ceremony on april 27, 2014 in a bid to unite catholic conservatives and liberals. Throughout his years, he learned six languages fluently. The church never got the credit it deserved for being an early critic of nazi germanys antisemitism. Last year i began to hear an odd retelling of the life of the youth who grew up to become pope john paul ii.
He reigned as pope of the roman catholic church from october 16, 1978 until his death on april 2, 2005, at the age of 84. Following the premature death of his mother, karol wojtyla is brought. Pope saint john paul ii called nazi holocaust golgotha of. Rod dreher, author of the benedict option, recalled that as a young man in poland, karol wojtyla the future pope john paul ii staged historical plays with theater friends as a way to resist attempts by german nazis and then communist authorities. The boston globe listed eight languages that pope john paul ii could speak fluently. He was born into a loving family but by his twelve birthday, he had lost his mother and older brother. John paul ii, karol wojtyla born 1920, cardinal of krakow, poland, was elected the 263rd pope in 1978, the first ever of slavic extraction. Download pope john paul ii tv show all season directly. John paul ii in video to honor the feast day of our beloved pope saint john paul ii, we have compiled footage from some of the historic moments of his pontificate. Its not fair to say the future pope acquiesced to the nazis. Here is an extensive biography of karol wojtyla, one of the most charismatic popes of rome. Bush presented the presidential medal of freedom, the united states highest civilian honour, to john paul ii during a ceremony at the apostolic palace. Blessed pope john paul ii 19202005, born karol jozef wojtyla, was beatified on may 1, 2011.
Pope john paul ii meets with a group of west german students pope john paul ii was the head of the catholic church and sovereign of the vatican city state from 1978 to 2005. Cnn on the last day of a weeklong celebration in october 1998 marking his 20 years as pope, john paul ii celebrated an openair mass for 75,000 people in. Dderym from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. John paul ii was pope for a very long time, nearly 27 years. Ii, born karol jozef wojtyla may 18, 1920 april 2, 2005, reigned as pope of the catholic church for almost 27 years, from 16 october 1978 until his death, making his the thirdlongest reign in the history of the papacy. Did you know that pope john paul ii, pope benedict xvi and pope francis have canonized a total of 1,375 saints. Pope benedict continued the tradition of his predecessor john paul ii and baptised several infants in the sistine chapel at the beginning of each year, on the feast of the baptism of the lord, in his pastoral role as bishop of rome. On the death of pope john paul i in 1978, karol leaves his beloved poland to become pope john paul ii. Karol jozef wojtyla was born in the polish town of wadowice, a small city 50 kilometers from krakow, on may 18, 1920.
Pope john paul ii reigned as pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of vatican city for nearly 27 years 19782005. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Pope john paul ii was on a five day visit to germany. As pope, john paul ii remembered that, day after day i was able to observe the austere way in which he lived. To be sure, there were also missteps, starting with his 2005 speech at auschwitz, when he failed to acknowledge the legacy of christian antijewish teachings the soil in which nazi ideology was planted. The corrections concerned dates, especially in the first two centuries, birthplaces and the family name of one pope. The following is a verbatim report of the discussion. His was the secondlongest pontificate after pius ixs 32year reign. Peters square, a day before the pope last general audience, scheduled for wednesday, at the vatican, tuesday, feb. Polish, italian, english, french, german, spanish, portuguese, and latin. In this month commemorating pope john paul iis silver jubilee as successor of peter, his accomplishments are receiving considerable attention in the media.
Many other places that reported the number of languages as eight included nearly the same list except russian was substituted for portuguese. John paul ii, 18 may 1920 2 april 2005, reigned as the 264th pope of the roman catholic church and sovereign of the state of the vatican city from 16 october 1978, until his death, almost 27 years later. Pope john paul ii is the only slavic or polish pope to date and was the first nonitalian pope since dutch pope adrian vi 15221523. Pope saint john paul ii called nazi holocaust golgotha. By going to yad vashem and the western wall, he helped institutionalize a precedent set by pope john paul ii. Pope john paul ii letters reveal 32year relationship with woman read more like many in poland, 35yearold kaczmarczyk adored the pontiff, who was canonised a.
Apr 03, 2005 if you find a mistake or problem with translated text on the page, please tell us about it below. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, and known for his humanitarian and peacekeeping efforts worldwide. The director of this movie did an excellent job on directing the actors and actresses. Pope benedict xvi resumed the use of the traditional red papal shoes, which had been used since roman times by popes but which had fallen into disuse during the pontificate of pope john paul ii. On a trip to africa last year, pope john paul ii was asked what he thought of his predecessor pius xii, the wartime pontiff. John paul ii shows up again falsifying passports for catholic nazi war criminals 8 for their escape to hong kong, the middle east, south america, and all over the world. New pope greets the world cardinal joseph ratzinger of germany is elected to succeed pope john paul ii. Following the arrival of dignitaries and celebrants, the. The october 1981 issue of the german magazine stimme des glaubens reported on a discussion that pope john paul ii had with a select group of german catholics, in november of 1980. Many of the most unconscionable waves of horrendous victimization of defenseless children occurred on his watch.
Karol wojtyla was bor paul vi, paul vi paul vi paul vi 18971978 became pope of the roman catholic church in 1963. During one of her visits to hell, zambrano saw the late pope john paul ii then the lord took me to place where there was a very wellknown man. He has been the only polish pope, and was the first nonitalian pope since the dutch adrian vi in the. Pope john paul iis death as an affirmation of his lifes message joseph m. Pope john paul ii subtitles subtitles download movie and. Click on image to download a canonization prayer card. As the council of trent and the counterreformation popes defined the churchs relationship to an emerging modern world, the second vatican council as. Secretariat of the german bishops conference in bonn.
On 9 may 2005, benedict xvi began the beatification process for his predecessor, pope john paul. Following the premature death of his mother, karol wojtyla is brought up by his father in the polish city of krakow during the first half of the 20th century. It is a closeknit school community that reflects and celebrates the diversity of canada today. Jon voight cary elwes james cromwell christopher lee ben gazzara. With albert finney, michael crompton, robert austin, caroline bliss. Pope john paul ii meets with a group of west german stu. Jon voight did an amazing performance as pope john paul. He possessed the quality of being humble, and he possessed many other important traits. Apr 30, 2005 the boston globe listed eight languages that pope john paul ii could speak fluently. Marcial maciel degollado, bishop skylstad, cardinal law and cardinal mahony and thousands of others like them. Oct 20, 2017 pope john paul ii in his inaugural address, st. Pope john paul ii made history in 1978 by becoming the first nonitalian pope in. Angelica zambrano is an ecuadorian evangelist who has visited heaven and hell after prolonged periods of prayer and fasting. Pope john paul ii in fulda, germany 1980 the october 1981 issue of the german magazine stimme des glaubens reported on a discussion that pope john paul ii had with a select group of german catholics, in november of 1980.
Throughout his years as a pope, his love for children increased. Nationalists in rome cheer brexit, honor pope john paul ii. Wojtyla escaped by hiding in the basement of his uncles house at 10 tyniecka street, while the german troops searched above. Leon degrelle open letter to pope john paul ii internet archive. Cnn on the last day of a weeklong celebration in october 1998 marking his 20 years as pope, john paul ii celebrated an openair mass for 75,000 people in st. By profession he was a soldier and, after my mothers death, his life became one of. The first slavic pope ever and the first nonitalian elected to the see of peter in four and a half centuries, john paul iis personality, pastoral method, and magisterium left indelible marks on world catholicism. I am very grateful for the producers to put into film the life story of pope paul john ii.