A papal visit will highlight the importance of the recently signed peace agreement between the government and opposition
The nun was beatified in 2003 after the procedure to establish her case for sainthood was started two years after her death instead of the usual five.
Pope approves second miracle to allow canonisation of John Paul, but John XXIII will become saint without requirement.
A vial containing the late pope John Paul II’s blood will soon be winging its way to Mexico in a bid to help bring down crime in the country.
The late pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people.
The Vatican on Friday said Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will attend Sunday’s beatification ceremony for the late pope John Paul II.
The Pope took part in a chat show on Friday, addressing Côte d’Ivoire and Iraqi Christians, but avoiding scandals that have rocked Catholicism.
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/ 18 January 2010
The man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II nearly 30 years ago was released from a Turkish prison on Monday.
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/ 16 September 1988
A mad, mad week in which an escape and a hijack overshadow PW’s carefully planned trip …