John Paul II was one of the greatest men of the last century. Perhaps the greatest. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
George W. Bush, who said to Pope John Paul II, Give us a visit, and bring the missus. Never got a dinner! — Red Buttons Copy Share Image
Solidarity...is a structural value of the social doctrine, as Blessed John Paul II reminded us. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The last person to be beatified by Pope John Paul II was Mother Teresa of Calcutta in 2003. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
The Catholic Church [with Pope John Paul II] has lost its shepherd. The world has lost a champion of human freedom. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
In life, as in death, Pope John Paul II was one of the most visible people on Earth. — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II stands like a rock against all opposition in his clear enunciation of the foundational principles of the Christian… — Pat Robertson Copy Share Image
An ambassador for peace, Pope John Paul II stood steadfast against communism and condemned discrimination against all people. — Shelley Berkley Copy Share Image
[Pope Francis] did something that both his two predecessors had failed to do - John Paul II and Benedict. Francis met with… — Sylvia Poggioli Copy Share Image
John Paul II called us Jews the older brothers of Christians. He represented humanity, dialogue and reconciliation, and he laid the foundation… — Moshe Katsav Copy Share Image
I think, like Ronald Reagan, in another way, in a secular way, John Paul II was a great communicator, but he was… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II is the great. Only two other popes had that title. Does that suggest there is going to be… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II's press secretary, who said, See, if only the Pope were Italian, he woulda shot back! Never got a… — Red Buttons Copy Share Image
Over the last 2,000 years, 10,000 saints have been named, among them, 78 popes. At the time of his death, Pope John… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II himself was kind of a rather independent, creative man. I remember being told by somebody who worked very… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
The hope is that papal calls for a New Pentecost, which go back to St. John XXIII, and papal calls for a… — Ralph Martin Copy Share Image
In the John Paul II days, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had the advantage of staying in his cupboard - the Congregation for the… — Carl Bernstein Copy Share Image
The holy father John Paul II made a profound impact wherever he went. And, of course, his trip to Boston was one… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
These [conservative] people, if they're Americans, look back on the last 35 years of our ecclesial experience and take heart from that.… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
His Holiness Pope John Paul II was a determined and deeply spiritual minded person for whom I had great respect and admiration.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Confession is something we will never outgrow, even if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Paul II… — Donald Wuerl Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II was fascinated by the United States. And I think he was initially surprised at the vigor of the… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
The fields are still ripe for harvesting (cf. Jn 4:35); God continues to give the growth (cf. 1 Cor 3:6). We can… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
All my sermons are prepared in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. As recreation is most pleasant and profitable in the sun,… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
The "encounter" with the people on the peripheries is intended to draw them into the circle of common care and concern -… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
Perhaps the dumbest of these story lines is that [Pope] Francis has re-opened conversation and debate in a Church that had been… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
“Each religion makes scores of purportedly factual assertions about everything from the creation of the universe to the afterlife. But on what… — Alan Sokal Copy Share Image
“Pope John Paul II once said as well, “Lebanon is a message more than it is a country.” Now this diversity has… — Rami Ollaik Copy Share Image
John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that… — Claudio Hummes Copy Share Image
I had the good fortune of living in Rome for seven years, from 1994 to 2001. So, I kind of saw firsthand… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
[Without Pope John Paul II] there would be no end of Communism or at least much later, and the end would have… — Lech Walesa Copy Share Image
For us Catholics, John Paul II will be remembered as a traveling Pope ... and we should also remember he preached world… — Hugo Chavez Copy Share Image
Public opinion aside, it will be up to the future pope to continue John Paul II's journey to sainthood. Many of the… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Those who saw Pope John Paul II either in person or through the mass media glimpsed a man who millions of Catholics… — Chris Matthews Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share Image
The emphasis on the "peripheries" is also a distinctively "Franciscan" way of expressing the pope's respect for untutored popular piety - a… — George Weigel Copy Share Image
Pope John Paul II was unquestionably the most influential voice for morality and peace in the world during the last 100 years. — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
I already knew about this friendship between St. John Paul II and this philosopher [Ana Teresa Tymieniecka] when I was in Buenos… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
I found myself immediately attracted to Pope John Paul II when, upon his election to the Papacy, his published speeches invariably called… — Robert H. Schuller Copy Share Image
![“The Catholic Church [with Pope John Paul II] has lost its shepherd. The world has lost a champion of human freedom.” quote by Chris Matthews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/940/chris-matthews-1682_catholic_the-catholic-church-with-pope-john-paul_1011665.jpg)
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![“These [conservative] people, if they're Americans, look back on the last 35 years of our ecclesial experience and take heart from that. The dramatic reform of seminaries continues. The priests and bishops who take their pastoral model from John Paul II will continue to do so, perhaps learning a…” quote by George Weigel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/22a/george-weigel-9372_bishops_these-conservative-people-if-they-re-ame_542601.jpg)
![“Perhaps the dumbest of these story lines is that [Pope] Francis has re-opened conversation and debate in a Church that had been closed and claustrophobic for 35 years under John Paul II and Benedict XVI. I defy anyone who, over the last 35 years, has spent time on the campuses of Notre Dame or…” quote by George Weigel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4fe/george-weigel-9372_benedict-xvi_perhaps-the-dumbest-of-these-story-lines_1945253.jpg)
![“[Without Pope John Paul II] there would be no end of Communism or at least much later, and the end would have been bloody.” quote by Lech Walesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4c6/lech-walesa-4311_bloody_without-pope-john-paul-ii-there-would-be_284681.jpg)
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