2000Canonization of Saint Faustina Kowalska and First Divine Mercy Sunday

April 30: The Canonization of Faustina Kowalska occurs in th...
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✝️ Pius XII Elected Pope

Pius XII Elected Pope (1939)
CatholicismVatican CityReligious LeadershipWorld War IIReligious History
Vatican CityVatican CityItalyItaly

🙏 Canonization of Saint Faustina Kowalska and First Divine Mercy Sunday

April 30: The Canonization of Faustina Kowalska occurs in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
Canonization of Saint Faustina Kowalska and First Divine Mercy Sunday (2000)
CatholicismSainthoodVatican City
Vatican CityVatican CityPolandPoland

🙏 Pope John Paul II Issues Apology for Catholic Church Wrongdoings

March 12: Pope John Paul II apologizes for the wrongdoings by members of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the ages.
Pope John Paul II Issues Apology for Catholic Church Wrongdoings (2000)
CatholicismPope John Paul IIReligious HistoryEthicsVaticanHuman Rights
Vatican CityVatican City

✝️ Pope John Paul II's Death and Benedict XVI's Election

April 219: Pope John Paul II dies, Benedict XVI becomes Pope.
Pope John Paul II's Death and Benedict XVI's Election (2005)
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🙏 Pope Francis Canonizes Fátima Seers Jacinta and Francisco Marto

May 13: Pope Francis canonizes Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two of the three Fátima children who reported seeing the Virgin Mary in the spring and summer of 1917.
Pope Francis Canonizes Fátima Seers Jacinta and Francisco Marto (2017)
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