Coming up next week – the first edition of St. John Paul II Days at the Pontifical Universities of Rome. Below is the official program of the event. You are welcome!
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The John Paul II Vatican Foundation, in collaboration with the Church of St. Stanislaus B&M in Rome and with the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, are honored to announce the first edition of the Saint John Paul II Days at the Pontifical Universities of Rome, under the auspices of the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See. The initiative was agreed upon by a...

October 16, 2024, marked the 46th anniversary of the election of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła to the Papal See. On that day in 1978, at 6:18 p.m., white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope. For the first time in 455 years, a bishop from beyond Italy—a Pole—was chosen, taking the name John Paul II. His papacy lasted nearly 27 years and forever change the Church. He...

On Saturday, October 12, the Totus Tuus awards ceremony was held at the Royal Castle in Warsaw on the eve of the 24th Papal Day, presented by the “Work of the New Millennium” Foundation. Awards were conferred in four categories, with an additional special prize granted. In the category of “Promoting the Teachings of John Paul II,” the Totus Tuus Award went to Fr. Andrzej Dobrzyński...

Since 2001, Papal Day has been celebrated across Poland as an expression of gratitude and spiritua connection with Pope John Paul II, as well as an occasion to promote his teachings. It falls on the Sunday preceding the anniversary of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła’s election to the Holy See. This year, the observance took place on October 13th. At the John Paul II Foundation House i Lublin, a Mass was...