The Life and Legacy of Pope John Paul II by Wyatt North

The Life and Legacy of Pope John Paul II by Wyatt North

On July 5, Pope Francis approved John Paul for sainthood, saying that Pope John XI and John Paul I will be canonized together. The date has not yet been established, although December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception has been suggested. Irrespective of the details, John Paul's canonization appears imminent. From Poland, John Paul's longtime private secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, rejoiced at the news. I thank God that I will live to see the elevation to sainthood the person who I served with love to the last beating of his heart, he stated. Abraham Foxman, as director of the Jewish organization the Anti-Defamation League, received four audiences with Pope John Paul. He spoke for John Paul's numerous supporters when he said, For many of us Pope John Paul is already a saint, this just formalizes it. John Paul's pontificate lasted nearly twenty-seven years, one of the longest in papal history. During that time he had an unprecedented amount of contact with the public, including Catholics, non-Catholics, and foreign leaders. He made 104 pastoral visits outside Italy, and 146 within. The Vatican estimates that more than 17.6 million pilgrims participated in his regular Wednesday general audiences alone. He made 38 official visits and met with government leaders on 984 different occasions.

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ISBN 13	9781491049662
ISBN 10	1491049669
Title	The Life and Legacy of Pope John Paul II
Author	Wyatt North
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published	2013-07-20
Number of pages	154
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