The Museum in Wadowice Celebrates the 105th Birthday of John Paul II and the Inauguration of the Pontificate of Leo XIV

On the occasion of Karol Wojtyła's birthday, Madre Bethie, a religious humanist and general mother of the Samaritana congregation pays a vibrant tribute to the one whom she calls her spiritual and genetic father, in a posthumous letter of love, faith and gratitude. On May 18, 2025, the Universal Church solemnly commemorates the 105th anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland. For the Samaritana …

Today, May 18, in the John Paul II Family Home in Wadowice, we celebrate the 105th anniversary of Karol Wojtyła's birth, the Wadowice museum recalled on social media. It was emphasized that Sunday, May 18 is also the day of the inauguration of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. "On the anniversary of Karol Wojtyła's birth, we surround his successor with special prayer," we read in the announcement. As it was recalled, "the history that changed The…