Showing posts with label Pope BenedictXVI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pope BenedictXVI. Show all posts

PostHeaderIcon Pope John Paul II may be beatified next year



During the visit of Rome mayor Gianni Alemmano to Pope John Paul II’s native town of Krakow, Poland, he said that the beatification processs of the holy pontiff might come early next year in April, the fifth anniversary of the Pope’s death. If so, the process of Pope John Paul II’s canonization could turn out to be the fastest, surpassing that of Mother Teresa known for her charity work among the poorest in Calcutta, India. Pope John Paul II was succeeded by the current Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI who started the Polish pontiff's beatification two months after he died in April 5, 2005.

The beatification which leads to sainthood involves a close scrutiny of the life of the candidate including a consideration of a miracle attributed to his intercession. Oftentimes it involves a complete recovery from an incurable medical condition documented scientifically. In the case of Pope John Paul II, Vatican authorities are looking into a reported cure of a French nun from Parkinson’s disease.

The correspondence of Pope John Paul with a Polish woman Wanda Poltawska, 88 years old, whom he met in 1962 is an interesting aspect of his life which will be examined in his path for sainthood. A book based on excerpts from their letters will be published early next year in Italy. Vatican officials believe there is no romantic link between Poltawska and the pope. (Photo Credit: mycousinthesaint) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon Pope Benedict XVI draws a crowd of 20,000 in a mass in Jordan



On his third day of his visit to Jordan, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated holy mass in an open-air stadium, drawing Christian minorities to the capital city of Amman and from neighboring countries like Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon.

The pontiff who calls for reconciliation and peace among Christians, Jews, and Muslims was thanked by a top Jordanian Muslim official for expressing regrets on his comments in 2006 which quoted Islam in derogatory terms. For the Sunday mass on May 10, 2009, Catholics from various places in Muslim-dominated Middle East attend including 500 young children who will receive their first holy communion. (Photo Credit: Jari Kurittu)=0=

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PostHeaderIcon Happy Easter!



"Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness."---Floyd W. Tomkins

With hope that poverty, armed conflicts, and economic uncertainty must end, UP Ibalon Bicol joins the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI and the entire Christian world in bringing the message of reconciliation and peace to all people. May God bless us all.(Photo Credit: Slew30)=0=

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