John Paul II's most important biographer, George Weigel, points out the Church's relatively quick response once concrete information was presented.
The initiative was born at the beginning of the 20th century in a Protestant context, and it gained strength over the years.
Pope Francis met with Italian soccer team La Spezia after their victory against Rome in the “Coppa Italia.”
Benedict XVI was pope for seven years, 10 months and nine days, a total of 2,872 days.
