Pope Saint John Paul II

Pope Saint John Paul II made history by becoming the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years, October 16, 1978 to April 2, 2005. During his pontificate the following happened affecting the Cause of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta:

• March 4, 1987 – Canonical Decree issued for the Association of Luisa Piccarreta in Corato, Italy
• October 7, 1990 – in St. Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Father Annibale Blessed – Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (same day Luisa entered the House of Divine Will as St. Annibale wished 62 years before)
• November 20, 1994 – Feast of Christ the King – Archbishop Cassati officially opened the Cause for Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta
• February 2, 1996 – Pope John Paul II permits copying original volumes of Luisa in Vatican Archives
• May 16, 2004 – Canonization of Annibale Maria di Francia – Luisa’s Confessor and Ecclesiastical Censor of her Writings, declaring him the Saint for Vocations and Father of orphans and the poor