Pope John Paul II

  • Society

Over 100,000 people gather for papal Holy Mass in Lithuania’s Kaunas

Over 100,000 worshipers have gathered on Sunday morning in Lithuania's second-largest city of Kaunas for the Holy Mass celebrated by…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope Francis arrived in Lithuania for historic visit

Pope Francis has landed in Lithuania on Saturday at the start of his four-day Baltic tour during which he will…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope will send important message of respect for Soviet terror victims, archbishop says

Pope Francis will send an important message to the world from Vilnius when he will pay respect to victims of…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Future church in Vilnius to be named after Pope John Paul II

A cross marking the site where a church named after Pope John Paul II will be built in the Lithuanian…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope Francis coming to Lithuania on September 22–23 (Updated)

Pope Francis will pay a state visit to Lithuania on Sept. 22-23, the Vatican said on Friday. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vatican minister: Pope’s visit would help understand Lithuania’s goals

A visit by Pope Francis to Lithuania would help the country to reinforce its society and provide it with a…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker, heritage protection chief to mull preparations for pope’s visit

Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is meeting with Diana Varnaitė, director of the Cultural Heritage Department, on Wednesday to discuss…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius archbishop: ‘Pope would strengthen us in our difficulties’

Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas says that Pope Francis, who plans to visit Lithuania next year, would give strength to people…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope may raise emigration, social exclusion issues during Vilnius trip – diplomat

Pope Francis is likely to focus not only on religious issues, but also on social exclusion and emigration problems during…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania already planning preparations for pope’s visit – PM

Lithuanian officials have already discussed preparations for Pope Francis' planned visit in 2018, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday.…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope Francis to visit Lithuania next year

Pope Francis plans to visit Lithuania in the autumn of 2018, the president's office confirmed to BNS on Wednesday. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

PM, Pope Francis discuss aid to families, boosting birth rate

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Pope Francis on Friday discussed emigration challenges, humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, social compassion to…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

PM to meet with Pope Francis

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday. [...]

7 years ago