Archbishop George must have been surprised in early April 1997 when Pope John Paul II appointed him to succeed Cardinal Joseph Bernardin as the archbishop of Chicago.

Source: https://catholicmessenger.net/2023/08/a-good-shepherd-new-biography-about-cardinal-francis-george-of-chicago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-good-shepherd-new-biography-about-cardinal-francis-george-of-chicago

Father Carter Griffin, the rector of Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., said the strong numbers in some dioceses and seminaries are likely the result of years of long work on the part of local Church leaders.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/some-us-seminaries-report-surge-in-enrollments-even-as-nationwide-numbers-remain-flat

Francis came to Lisbon to participate in his fourth World Youth Day, the raucous Catholic jamboree launched by St. John Paul II in the 1980s to invigorate the next generation of Catholics in their faith.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/08/pope-francis-can-expect-to-find-heat-and-hope-in-portugal-along-with-fallout-from-sex-abuse-scandal/

Having been ordained on 24 May 1964 and consecrated as a Bishop on 4 May 1980 in Kinshasa, DR Congo by Pope John Paul II, the clergyman served as Bishop in Juba, Torit, and Tadamata from 1980-1983.

Source: https://www.eyeradio.org/late-bishop-emeritus-paride-taban-laid-to-rest/

I agree with Pope St John Paul II when he said: “Beauty creates emotions.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/god-you-fr-charles-cini.1014087

“I think the partnership of Cardinal Ratzinger and Pope John Paul II was one of the most brilliant in papal history,” Cardinal Pell said in our last interview.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/remembering-cardinal-george-pell-personal-reflections

John Paul II, when he visited New Zealand in 1986, pointed out how “a rich culture” of the Māori people already existed in the country before the arrival of the Church or many immigrants.

Source: https://catholicoutlook.org/retired-nz-bishop-most-maori-would-not-feel-at-home-in-our-parish/

Let’s remember that Pope John Paul II said so, unequivocally at the time.

Source: https://catholicoutlook.org/fr-frank-brennans-homily-2-april-2023/

Pope Benedict XVI said, “After the great Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble laborer in the vineyard of the Lord.

Source: https://georgiabulletin.org/commentary/2023/01/reflections-on-pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi/

Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Church in Uruguay later absolved the survivors of any wrongdoing, per France 24.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/survivor-of-1972-plane-crash-who-resorted-to-cannibalism-to-survive-in-andes-mountains-speaks-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=survivor-of-1972-plane-crash-who-resorted-to-cannibalism-to-survive-in-andes-mounta

Recruiting a substitute speaker was a first for this pope and recalled how St. John Paul II frequently had other prelates read his remarks in his final years as he battled the effects of Parkinson’s disease.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/11/28/pope-cancels-trip-to-dubai-for-un-climate-conference-on-doctors-orders-while-recovering-from-flu/

St. John Paul II High School currently rents space from Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Windsor and is in the process of closing on a plot of land located at the corner of Highway 34 and County Road 13 for their future, permanent home.

Source: https://denvercatholic.org/archbishop-aquila-visits-northern-colorados-growing-st-john-paul-ii-high-school/

The incident took place in December, with notes left at the St. John Paul II Newman Center on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus and at the Christ Community Church.

Source: https://www.wnd.com/2023/06/janes-revenge-threatens-kill-pro-lifers/

The international rally, which St. John Paul II launched in 1986 to galvanize young Catholics in their faith, is expected to draw up to 1 million people for the first post-pandemic event of its kind.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/aug/01/pope-to-celebrate-youth-in-portugal/

Then, just six days before the wedding day, the Pope, John Paul II, died.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12692099/Grand-National-Pope-derail-Charles-Camilla-wedding.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

They traveled to downtown Los Angeles to get a glimpse of Pope John Paul II.

Source: https://www.occatholic.com/wszystkiego-najlepszego-all-the-best/

To the expression “market economy” John Paul II added “social”, a social market economy.

Source: https://catholicoutlook.org/pope-we-need-courage-to-dream-a-different-economy-serving-all/

“Totus Tuus ego sum et omnia mea tua sunt” (“I am totally yours, and all that I have is yours”) begins the episcopal motto of the St. John Paul II.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03/28/bdn-maine/totus-tuus-registration-now-open-for-teens-and-children-at-10-locations-this-summer/

Tracey Rowland holds the St. John Paul II Chair of Theology at the University of Notre Dame (Australia), and is a recipient of the Ratzinger Award for theology (2020).

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/cardinal-george-pell-australia-s-christian-prince

Whether it was Pope John Paul II who created the devotion or not, most agree he played a big role in popularizing it — and he certainly captured its essence his first time out.

Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/12/21/blessing-of-the-bambinelli/