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1920: Pope Saint John Paul II Born as the Son of a Military Officer

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1920: Pope Saint John Paul II Born as the Son of a Military Officer

Pope Saint John Paul II was born under the name of Karol Józef Wojtyła on this day in1920, in the small t ...

Pope Saint John Paul II was born under the name of Karol Józef Wojtyła on this day in1920, in the small town of Wadowice, 50 kilometers from Krakow. Pope's father was an officer in the Austro-Hungaria ...

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1984: Pope John Paul II Canonizes 103 Korean Martyrs

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1984: Pope John Paul II Canonizes 103 Korean Martyrs

n this day in 1984, Pope St. John Paul II canonized 103 Korean martyrs. These martyrs were killed during ...

n this day in 1984, Pope St. John Paul II canonized 103 Korean martyrs. These martyrs were killed during the persecution of Catholics in Korea, which had started in 1839. The Pope canonized them at a ...

May 06, 2020
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1986: The Efforts of John Paul II in Interreligious Dialogue

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1986: The Efforts of John Paul II in Interreligious Dialogue

On this day in 1986 Pope Saint John Paul II took a historic step when he, as the first pope in history, o ...

On this day in 1986 Pope Saint John Paul II took a historic step when he, as the first pope in history, officially visited a Jewish synagogue. He visited the Great Synagogue of Rome, where he was welc ...

April 13, 2020
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1948: Most Translated Document in the World

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1948: Most Translated Document in the World

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s most ...

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s most translated document. The Declaration was adopted on this day in the year 1948 by a unanimous de ...

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1986: Pope John Paul II Invites Members of 12 World Religions to Pray in the City of St. Francis

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1986: Pope John Paul II Invites Members of 12 World Religions to Pray in the City of St. Francis

At the initiative of Pope St. John Paul II, the first common prayer of world religions was held in the It ...

At the initiative of Pope St. John Paul II, the first common prayer of world religions was held in the Italian town of Assisi, on this very day in 1986. That central Italian town, in the province of U ...

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1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

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1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

On this day in 1978, at 18:18, white smoke rose from the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signifying ...

On this day in 1978, at 18:18, white smoke rose from the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signifying the election of a new pope. He was Karol Józef Wojtyła, the first non-Italian pope since 1523. ...

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1905: Birth of St Faustina Kowalska Apostle of Divine Mercy

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1905: Birth of St Faustina Kowalska Apostle of Divine Mercy

St Faustina, born Helena Kowalska, was born in Glogowiec in Poland on this day. This part of Poland was t ...

St Faustina, born Helena Kowalska, was born in Glogowiec in Poland on this day. This part of Poland was then part of the Russian Empire; Russian emperor Nicholas II also bore the title King of Poland. ...

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1716: Louis de Montfort: Saint who Caused a Turning Point in the Life of the Young Karol Wojtyla

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1716: Louis de Montfort: Saint who Caused a Turning Point in the Life of the Young Karol Wojtyla

On this day St. Louis de Montfort, one of the most prominent priests to promote the worship of the Virgin ...

On this day St. Louis de Montfort, one of the most prominent priests to promote the worship of the Virgin Mary and praying the rosary, died. St. Louis was born under the name of Louis-Marie Grignion i ...

April 28, 2019
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