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  • 1998: Pope Saint John Paul II Visits Cuba

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    1998: Pope Saint John Paul II Visits Cuba

    1998: Pope Saint John Paul II Visits Cuba

    The Pope spent five days in Cuba, where he met Fidel Castro and celebrated Mass on the Revolution Square ...

    The Pope spent five days in Cuba, where he met Fidel Castro and celebrated Mass on the Revolution Square in Havana. On this day the Pope Saint John Paul II was in Cuba as a part of his visit to that c ...

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  • Karol Wojtyla Becomes Archbishop of Krakow – 1964

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    |Date: January 13, 2020
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    Karol Wojtyla Becomes Archbishop of Krakow – 1964

    It is interesting that Karol Wojtyla, before he became archbishop of Krakow, was the Titular Bishop of Om ...

    It is interesting that Karol Wojtyla, before he became archbishop of Krakow, was the Titular Bishop of Ombi in Egypt. On this day in 1964, Karol Wojtyla became Archbishop of Krakow in Poland. His elev ...

    January 13, 2020
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  • 1276: Why and when was the Catholic Church without a Pope for the Longest Time?

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    1276: Why and when was the Catholic Church without a Pope for the Longest Time?

    1276: Why and when was the Catholic Church without a Pope for the Longest Time?

    The longest time to elect a new pope after the death of the previous one amounted to almost three years. ...

    The longest time to elect a new pope after the death of the previous one amounted to almost three years. This happened after the death of Clement IV in 1268. Of course, such a situation was bad for th ...

    January 10, 2020
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  • 1154: The only Englishman Ever Elected Pope

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    1154: The only Englishman Ever Elected Pope

    1154: The only Englishman Ever Elected Pope

    On this day, the only English pope in the whole history of the Catholic Church was elected. His birth nam ...

    On this day, the only English pope in the whole history of the Catholic Church was elected. His birth name was Nicholas Breakspear, and as pope he took the name of Adrian IV. He succeeded Pope Anastas ...

    December 03, 2019
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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

    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. ...

    October 16, 2019
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  • 1965: First Pope in New York

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    |Date: October 04, 2019
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    1965: First Pope in New York

    1965: First Pope in New York

    This day in 1965 marked the first time in history that a pope set foot on U.S. soil. Namely, on that day, ...

    This day in 1965 marked the first time in history that a pope set foot on U.S. soil. Namely, on that day, Pope Paul VI made a pastoral journey to the USA. Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) was ...

    October 04, 2019
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  • 1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop

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    1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop

    1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop

    Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, the man who was to become the 254th Pope in 1831, was born on this day in ...

    Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, the man who was to become the 254th Pope in 1831, was born on this day in 1765. As Pope, he took the name Gregory XVI and remains the last pope who took that name. He wa ...

    September 18, 2019
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  • 1348: The Pope Protects Jews accused of Causing the Plague

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    1348: The Pope Protects Jews accused of Causing the Plague

    1348: The Pope Protects Jews accused of Causing the Plague

    On this day, Pope Clement VI issued a papal bull, in which he condemned the violence against the Jews. Na ...

    On this day, Pope Clement VI issued a papal bull, in which he condemned the violence against the Jews. Namely, many Europeans at that time accused the Jews for causing the great epidemic of plague, th ...

    July 06, 2019
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