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Pope John Paul II's Path to Sainthood Now in Doubt

(March 30) -- To many, the charismatic Pope John Paul II represented much that is lacking in the dour, scholarly Pope Benedict XVI, who was once nicknamed "the Rottweiler" and is under worldwide siege for the child sex abuse scandals sweeping the Roman Catholic Church. But even as more questions swirl around Benedict and...

Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself With Belt, Book Says

VATICAN CITY, Italy (Jan. 26) -- Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection, according to a new book by the Polish prelate spearheading his sainthood case. The book, "Why He's a Saint," also includes...

Pope John Paul II's Gunman Released From Prison

ANKARA, Turkey (Jan. 18) -- The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after more than 29 years behind bars. Mehmet Ali Agca waved to journalists as he left the prison in a white sedan car in a convoy of several vehicles. He was taken to a military hospital to be assessed for...

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Pope John Paul II Praised By Pope Benedict On Anniversary Of Beatification

Pope Benedict XVI has praised his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, as a model for the Polish people on the first anniversary of his beatification.

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05/29/12 Wendy Vitter chosen to manage Pope John Paul II... Source: NOLA.com - New Orleans LA The Archdiocese of New Orleans has asked Wendy Vitter to head the local planning and execution of a major exhibit on Pope John Paul II coming to New Orleans in February.
05/29/12 Columnists: Dan O'Neill: 150,000 sang for John Paul II Source: WalesOnline - UK THERE was a time when "Papists" were not welcome in South Wales.
05/29/12 Danish police arrest 2 Somalis in terror plot Source: CBS - WGME 13 - Portland ME Today is Monday, May 28, the 149th day of 2012.
05/28/12 Reports: Italian cardinal also involved in Vatican... Source: FOX News One of the Vatican's biggest scandals in decades appears to be widening with reports that an Italian cardinal may be involved in a power struggle involving leaked documents, corruption and intrigue.
05/26/12 Pope's butler charged over leaked Vatican letters Source: The Guardian - London - UK The pope's butler has been formally charged over suspicions he leaked a large number of confidential letters addressed to Benedict XVI which have lifted the lid on alleged corruption and nepotism at the Holy See. Vatican magistrates charged Paolo Gabriele, 46, with illegal possession of secret documents and said a wider investigation would take place to see if he had any accomplices who helped him leak them.