A woman whose “miraculous” recovery from an inoperable brain aneurysm paved the way for the late Pope John Paul II to be declared a saint at a ceremony at the Vatican this weekend has described how the Polish pontiff appeared to her in a vision. read more
Why Pope John Paul II is a Saint by Bishop Robert Barron October 22, 2014 As all of his biographers remind us, Karol Wojtyla came of age at one of the darkest moments of the twentieth century. read more
St. John Paul II, Latin Johannes Paulus, original name Karol Józef Wojtyła, (born May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland—died April 2, 2005, Vatican City; beatified May 1, 2011; canonized April 27, 2014; feast day October 22), the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church (1978–2005), the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first from a Slavic country. read more
There is no other answer than just because the catholic church needs something positive and people all over the world did like the image of pope John Paul II. The arguments for miracles is extremely weak on this case, kind of laughable, so you have to come to the conclusion that this is for better image. read more