News - Pope John Paul II
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception have announced the release of the official Divine Mercy App for Android, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices.
Many saw him in person, watched papal events and his funeral, and remember his visits NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Catholics around the world prepare for the beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1st, Americans overwhelmingly say they admire him, still remember much of his pontificate, and overwhelmingly agree that he is worthy of beatification, according to a new Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll. For Pope John Paul, who visited America seven times, the fondness among American Catholics is unmistakable. Some of the survey's key findings include: 78% of Americans - along with 95 percent of Catholics and 98 percent of practicing Catholics - admire Pope John Paul II at least somewhat, with strong majorities of each demographic admiring him a great deal or a good amount (55 percent, 82 percent and 89 percent, respectively).Nearly three out of four Americans (74 percent) believe that Pope John Paul II is a good candidate for the honor of beatification.
NEW YORK, April 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 1, 2011, in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II will be beatified, the third of the four steps toward canonization into sainthood.
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