Beatification of Pope John Paul II

The immediate past pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church Pope John Paul II was on the first Sunday of May 2011 beatified by the Serving Pontiff Pope Benedict XI at the St. Peter’s Square at 10:00 (4:00am ET).

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Pope John Paul remains the longest serving Pope of the Roman Catholic Church having served for the period of 26 years. He was born in 1920 and died in 2005 after a protracted illness.

Until his death, Pope John Paul the second was said to have preached about world peace and reconciliation among the various tribal, ethnic and religious groups. He also remains the pope to have toured almost all the countries of the world preaching the goodness of Salvation through Christ Jesus. He is also one of the Catholic Faithful to have been confirmed Blessed in a shortest distance after his death.

John Paul II left a legacy and a footprint in the Catholic Church through his inventions and reformations. Among his laudable contributions before his death were the institution of the Luminous Mystery added to the Prayer of the Holy Rosary and the approval of the Divine Mercy Sunday in honour of Jesus