Polish Bishops Call for St John Paul II to be Made Doctor of the Church

The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 10/22/19 | Staff Reporter

[marshmallow]

In a request issued on the late pope's feast day, the bishops also called for him to be made Patron of Europe

The President of the Polish Bishops Conference has asked Pope Francis to proclaim St John Paul II a Doctor of the Church and Patron of Europe.

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki said the late pope’s reign was “filled with groundbreaking decisions and significant events that changed the face of the papacy and influenced the course of European and world history.”

“The richness of the pontificate of St John Paul II – by many historians and theologians referred to as John Paul II the Great – came from the richness of his personality – poet, philosopher, theologian and mystic, realizing himself in many dimensions, from pastoral work and teaching, leading the universal Church, to personal testimony of holiness of life,” the archbishop told Pope Francis.

John Paul II’s reign, from 1978 to 2005, saw the fall of the iron curtain in Europe and the liberation of his Polish homeland from communist rule.

“After the unifying and culture-making proclamation of the Gospel by saints Cyril and Methodius and Saint Adalbert, more than a thousand years later, the fruits of their activities – not only in social but also in religious terms – found their protector and continuator in the person of the Polish Pope,” archbishop Gądecki said.

[married21]

They can call but I don’t see Pope Francis hurrying to pick up the phone....

[faithhopecharity]

Sounds good to moi

[BarbM]

They can call but I don’t see Pope Francis hurrying to pick up the phone....
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“Pope”

[piusv]

Koran kissing, Assisi praying, etc, etc JPII Doctor of the .....CATHOLIC...Church???? Honestly, these folks need to wake the heck up.

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