A we approach the Beatification of Pope John Paul II I think we are all struck with the shear magnitude of his accomplishments. The Vatican Website lists the statistics for his life. John Paul II made 104 trips abroad and visited 129 unique countries. He visited 617 cites, and logged over 1,000,000 miles of travel during his 26 year long pontificate. He wrote 14 major Encyclicals, 14 Apostolic Exhortations, 14 Apostolic Constitutions, and 45 Apostolic Letters. He also performed 1338 beatification ceremonies and 482 canonizations. It seems everyone wants to claim him, he is A Pope for Workers; The Pilgrim Pope ; The Youth Pope ; The Feminist Pope ; The Pope for Catholic-Jewish Relations; The Champion of the Poor; The Pope for East-West Relations; and Pope of Diplomacy. Fearless in hope and love, the Pope who changed and saved lives.
Pope John Paul II, Pray for us!
