John Paul II
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John Paul II to the Nigerian young people
Onitsha (Nigeria), Dear young men and women of Nigeria,This afternoon the Pope belongs to you!I am truly overjoyed to see you here in your teeming thousands from all parts of your vast country.You have displayed for me your youthful agility, your fascinating acrobatics, your joy and your optimism. I am very grateful to you; I […] More
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We will stand up (John Paul II)
And so, we will stand up every time that human life is threatened. When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, we will stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life.When a child is described as a burden or is looked upon only as a means to […] More
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Letter for the 100 years of the birth of Saint John Paul II (Benedict XVI)
100 years ago, on May 18 th, Pope John Paul II was born in the small Polish town of Wadowice. After having been divided for over 100 years by three neighboring major powers of Prussia, Russia, and Austria, Poland regained Her independence at the end of the First World War. It was a historic event […] More