By Joseph Pronechen/National Catholic Register
St. John Paul II is truly called the “Mercy Pope.”
He beatified and then canonized St. Faustina Kowalska, who had received the message of Divine Mercy...
The Holy Lance, also known as the Lance of Longinus, holds a significant place in Christian tradition as the weapon believed to have pierced the side of Jesus during his crucifixion. Tradition holds that the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica has the jealous custody of a relic that is part of the Holy Lance.