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.

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.