The Papacy and Cause of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II was beatified during a ceremony in Rome on May 1, 2011, taking the next step toward formal sainthood. Millions flocked to the Eternal City to celebrate the life of the beloved pope.

Pope John Paul II (May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005) began his papacy by telling the world, "Be not afraid"; his life showed everyone that to change the world, we must "cast into the deep for a great catch."

Explore and celebrate the extraordinary papacy of our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II.

His cause for sainthood

• Official web site for the Cause of John Paul II

OSV coverage

• OSV Newsweekly articles on communism and theology of the body
• John Paul II beatification set for May 1
• John Norton: My son stiff-armed soon-to-be-Blessed John Paul II

Downloads

• 32-page OSV tribute issue  (PDF download)

Background

• Biography of Pope John Paul II by Russell Shaw. 

His words

• Encyclicals
• The Luminous Mysteries
• Prayers 
• Quotes 

For Kids

• Popes Are People Too!

His papacy

• Follow a timeline of John Paul II's pontificate.
• A record-breaking Pope (by the numbers)
• Pope John Paul II beatified and canonized more people than any previous pontiff. 
  • Read the list of canonizations.
  • Read the list of beatifications.
• Vatican coverage of Pope John Paul II's pontificate.

Resources & links

• Recommendations for more reading from the OSV online catalog.
• Links to other online papal resources.
   

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