Background to canonisation of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II

The canonisations of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II April 27 will mark a historic moment for the Catholic Church. To explore the meaning of the lives of these modern-day spiritual heroes, the US Bishops media office have published a special feature on their website which includes biographies of the two Popes, links to their writings and encyclicals on the Vatican website, as well as a series of brief reflections from Catholic, Orthodox and Jewish scholars, theologians and journalists. As the portal page editor says: "Each could have written a book".

To visit the USBCC feature see: www.usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/canonizations-john-xxiii-john-paul-ii.cfm

 See also: ICN 24 April 2014 - WATCH LIVE: Canonisation of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=24601