It was a truly powerful sight: the Polish pope who had grown up under Nazi occupation kneeling in prayer at Auschwitz's Death Wall. There, in June 1979, John Paul II asked God for peace during ...

Meanwhile Pole Karol Wojtyla, who would eventually become Pope John Paul II, was trained and ordained in complete secrecy in Communist Poland. When he became the first non-Italian pope for 450 ...

Anda Rottenberg is a renowned Polish art critic and historian, also known for her installations in the Polish pavilion at the ...

Cardinal Dziwisz served as the Polish Pope’s secretary for 39 years ... but has also vigorously rejected allegations that John Paul II turned a blind eye to abuse by local clergy while he ...

But in 1979, Gierek rebuffed Moscow’s orders by allowing newly elected Pope John Paul II to visit his native Poland. The Kremlin deposed Gierek in 1980, but that visit became a seminal moment in ...

However, it can't even charitably be described as an altruistic venture: Pope Benedict snuck out for a private tour of an art exhibit ... in his native Poland, Pope John Paul II "could not ...

The image of Our Lady in Czestochowa, Poland is among that small group of Black Madonnas recognized throughout the entire world, largely due to the recent manifestations of public piety shown by the ...

Another week, another solid update to our list of the best movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and other services! After a slow start to 2025, the last couple of weeks have ...

Body horror, heart-tugging animated stories, and big-budget fantasy adaptations are among the top films nominated in this year’s Academy Awards race.

Poland? St Anne’s Church ... Hill of Crosses, Lithuania In 1993, it received the biggest praise of all, when Pope John Paul II paid a visit and blessed the site. You can still add to it too… I ...

The next is Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, who will arrive in London at the start of a tour of evangelist pastors that will take in the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher (Grantham), ...

Pope John Paul II Preparatory School is approaching full strength again as it tries to follow up on last year’s TSSAA basketball state tournament Division II-AA semifinals appearance.