Religion & Spirituality

Reader Stories: My Memories of Pope John Paul II

On May 1, 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday), Pope John Paul II will be beatified. Pope John Paul II has reached the point of beatification in record time. Pope Benedict XVI, responding to the cries of "Santa subito!" ("Sainthood now!") at Pope John Paul II's funeral, waived the customary five-year waiting period before a cause for sanctification can be opened.

The second-longest reigning pope in the history of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II touched the lives of millions of Catholics (and many non-Catholics) in many different ways. Did Pope John Paul II affect your life? How? Share your memories of Pope John Paul II.

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