Stanislaw Dziwisz

Former aide confirms John Paul II on verge of sainthood

By Alessandro Speciale — July 3, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) If Pope John Paul II is declared a saint later this year, as expected, he would become a saint only eight years after his death, easily beating the record of 27 years set by Opus Dei founder Josemaria Escriva, who was declared a saint in 2002.

Vatican shoots down claim that Iran backed John Paul assassination attempt

By Alessandro Speciale — February 1, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Friday (Feb. 1) dismissed a claim by the man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II that the assassination attempt had been ordered by Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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