On this day, Pope St. John Paul II visited his native Poland. It was his first visit to the homeland sinc ...
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1979: What did the First Pope’s Visit to a Communist Country look like?
1979: What did the First Pope’s Visit to a Communist Country look like?
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1920: Pope Saint John Paul II Born as the Son of a Military Officer
1920: Pope Saint John Paul II Born as the Son of a Military Officer
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752: The Priest who was Elected Pope, but Died before his Enthronement
752: The Priest who was Elected Pope, but Died before his Enthronement
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1314: The Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar Burned at the Stake
1314: The Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar Burned at the Stake
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335: After whom is New Year’s Eve sometimes Called Saint Sylvester’s Day?
335: After whom is New Year’s Eve sometimes Called Saint Sylvester’s Day?
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1154: The Only Englishman Ever Elected Pope
1154: The Only Englishman Ever Elected Pope
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1962: Beginning of the Second Vatican Council
1962: Beginning of the Second Vatican Council
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