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Pope's Spiritual Journey Very Political

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Thought by some to be the most important visit Israel had ever hosted, Pope John Paul II's "personal spiritual journey" to the Holy Land turned out to be one of the most political of his 22-year pontificate.
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Papal Power in Perspective

  • by John Ross Schroeder
He has urged people to seek the meaning of life while viewing scientific advances through the perspective of spiritual values.

Death of a Titan: John Paul II's Impact on Europe and the World

  • by John Ross Schroeder
John Paul II lived in momentous times. He saw Eastern Europe freed from the shackles of communism and the European Union coming together to form a potential new superpower to eventually challenge the United States. He would personally impact these benchmark events.

A Celebrity Pope

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Hundreds of millions of people around the world kept a daily vigil as the pope lay on his deathbed. Even more tuned in by television to watch his funeral. No funeral in the history of the world was seen by so many people. What does this mean for the Catholic Church and the rest of the world?

In Brief... Pope Holds Peace Ceremony

  • by Cecil Maranville, Jim Tuck, John Foster
"Violence never again! War never again! Terrorism never again! In the name of God, may every religion bring upon the earth justice and peace, forgiveness and life," said Pope John Paul II.

In Brief... In Search of the Next Pope

  • by Cecil Maranville, Jim Tuck, John Foster
The maneuvering for the next pope is in full but silent swing during what Pope John Paul II, now 81, calls the "twilight years" of his papacy.

World News and Trends: Papal trip prepares ground for next papacy

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Melvin Rhodes
John Paul II is fully aware that he is 80 years old and infirm. He also knows that his present actions will help shape and undergird the Vatican's policies for the next papal government. He has never been one to shirk what he considers to be his responsibilities.