Faithful to honour anniversary of John Paul II’s death

CATHOLICS will be marking the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II this weekend.

Faithful to honour anniversary of John Paul II’s death

The Polish-born Pope, who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than 25 years, died a year ago on Sunday in his Vatican apartment, at the age of 84.

The late Pope was the first non-Italian to rule the Vatican in 450 years and his 26-year reign was the third longest in the history of the Pontificate.

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