Pope John Paul II, 1920 - 2005

Biographies

• The Holy See
• BBC - In Depth
• Wikipedia

Obituaries & Tributes

• BBC News
• Catholic News Service
• The Guardian

News Sources

• Catholic Online
• BBC News
• Catholic News Service
• CBS News
• Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005
  Special report from CNN profiles the life of Pope John Paul II. Chronicles his early life and his later priesthood and papal years.
• Pope John Paul II: His Life Remembered
  Special report on Catholic leader Pope John Paul II. Features a timeline, photos, audio clips of speeches, news stories, and articles about the papal transition and potential successors. From National Public Radio (NPR).
• Front Page Gallery
  From the Poynter Institute.
• Newseum

Choosing a new Pope

• Guide to how John Paul II's successor will be elected (BBC)
• Papal election, 2005 (Wikipedia)
• Universi Dominici Gregis This official Vatican document, issued in 1996 by Pope John Paul II, outlines the current rules and procedure for papal vacancies.
• Papal Succession Primer (Time)

Related

• The Holy See (The Vatican)
• Popes through history (BBC)
• John Paul II Cultural Centre
• Catholic Encyclopedia (1917)

Works about Pope John Paul II at Christchurch City Libraries.