This Week in Christian History: Pope John Paul II, 'Godspell,' Fatima

By Michael Gryboski, Editor
Sunday, May 13, 2018

An image of Pope John Paul II is projected during a multimedia show a night before his canonization, in Krakow, Poland, April 26, 2014. | (Photo: Reuters/Agencja Gazeta/Jacek Smoter)

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, May 13-19, in Church history. They include the first showing of the musical Godspell, the birth of Pope John Paul II, and the first reported sighting of Our Lady of Fatima.

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