Cardinal Dziwisz had been at John Paul II’s side as his personal secretary since 1966, when the future Pope was the new archbishop of Krakow. He said he and others “opened the window ...

Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 2, 2025, marking the 20th anniversary of the death of St. John Paul II. The cardinal served as the late pope’s personal secretary from 1966 until the pope’s death ...

John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing ... under the banner of hope in these difficult times for the church and also for the world,” the cardinal said.

John Paul II embraced the entire world ... difficult times for the church and also for the world,” the cardinal said. Pope Francis had sent Cardinal Dziwisz a letter before his hospitalization ...

Today’s day and age needs more holy families — a need that Pope St. John Paul II keenly observed and made ... the great Hungarian primate József Cardinal Mindszenty described the young ...

John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 2 ... under the banner of hope in these difficult times for the church and also for the world,” the cardinal said. Pope Francis had sent ...

Now 20 years since Pope John Paul II’s death on ... people who still feel connected to him today. Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, John Paul II’s personal secretary for nearly four decades ...

(CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) Now 20 years since Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, one of his closest collaborators says the Polish pontiff lives on in the hearts and memories of the many people ...

Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986, who becomes only the second Pope to visit Australia ... Before that, he visited Australia once in 1973 as a Cardinal, to attend the 40th International ...

This Via Crucis was celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday in 1991. These stations reflect deeply on the Scriptural accounts of Christ's passion. Then Jesus came with them to a place ...

Roman Catholic Cardinals preparing to elect a successor to the late Pope John Paul II held a final round of ... was performed by the Cardinal Camerlengo, or Chamberlain, Spain's Eduardo Martinez ...