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John Paul II

Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three popes, holds Pope John Paul II as he lies injured in his jeep in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981, after being shot by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca. Gugel, the pontifical butler and witness to modern papal history, died at age 90 Jan. 14, 2026. He stood silently behind Pope John Paul for nearly three decades and contributed to saving the pope on the day of the assassination attempt. (OSV News file photo)

45 years on, attempted assassination of St. John Paul II recalled as turning point in history

OSV News|May 13, 2026|7 Min Read

St. John Paul II. in Munich 1980.

Faith

Five lasting changes St. John Paul II made in the Church

Catholic News Agency|Oct 22, 2025|6 Min Read

Patriciello

Naples pastor: 'If you don’t know, you don’t have any right to seed doubts'

John L. Allen Jr.|Apr 18, 2023|7 Min Read

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World

Polish bishops defend St. John Paul II, form independent commission to investigate 'full picture' of archives

Paulina Guzik|Mar 15, 2023|4 Min Read

St. John Paul II (1920-2005). (Itto Ogami/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 via CNA)

Faith

George Weigel on what the Vatican can learn from JPII’s diplomacy with Russia

Courtney Mares|May 19, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope John Paul II in 1996. (Vatican Media via CNA)

New book highlights St. John Paul II's influence amid Cold War

Courtney Mares|Nov 18, 2020|5 Min Read

Pope John Paul II at prayer in 1991. (L'Osservatore Romano via CNA)

World

Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against 'slander' in wake of McCarrick Report

Catholic News Agency|Nov 17, 2020|4 Min Read

John Paul II rose. (Nathan Williams/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0 via CNA)

JPII rose added to White House Rose Garden

Catholic News Agency|Aug 22, 2020|2 Min Read

St. John Paul II is depicted on the Trinity Dome at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Concert honoring St. John Paul II centenary available online

Catholic News Service|Jul 2, 2020|3 Min Read

Poland’s bishops celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice June 15, 2020. (Courtesy of the Press Office of the Polish Bishops’ Conference via CNA)

Faith

Bishops entrust Polish Church to Mary in St. John Paul II centenary year

Catholic News Agency|Jun 15, 2020|2 Min Read

A file photo shows St. John Paul II in 1978 in Rome, days after his election. While honoring the 100th anniversary of the late pope's birth, two living popes and others are urging a revival of his teachings. (CNS photo/Mal Langsdon, Reuters)

Faith

St. John Paul revisited: Centenary spurs revival of pope's teachings

Carol Glatz|May 20, 2020|5 Min Read

Pope John Paul II celebrates the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception in Rome, December 08, 2004. (giulio napolitano/Shutterstock via CNA)

Faith

How St. John Paul II 'bent the course of history'

Christine Rousselle|May 18, 2020|3 Min Read

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