Our scholarship recipients have shared their extraordinary story in the media

Discover the story of our scholarship recipients. Thanks to the courtesy of OSV News, we publish a text in which they share their testimony of how our Foundation has transformed their lives.

The 45th Anniversary of Our Foundation Is Approaching. Pope Leo XIV Will Take Part in the Jubilee

We already know the programme for the 45th‑anniversary celebrations of our Foundation, to be held in Rome from 19 to 22 October 2026. Pope Leo XIV will take part in the Jubilee.

The Chapter of the “Premio San Giovanni Paolo II” Prize Awarded by Our Foundation Met in Rome

Today, at the headquarters of our Foundation in Rome, the Chapter of the Vatican Prize “Premio San Giovanni Paolo II” met and selected the winner of the next edition.

The Board of the John Paul II Vatican Foundation Meets in Rome. Important Resolutions Adopted

On 26–27 August 2026, the Administrative Council of our Foundation met in Rome, inaugurating a new five year term. The session brought personnel changes and new decisions.

A New Director of the John Paul II Pontificate Centre in Rome

The Center for Documentation and Research of the Pontificate of John Paul II in Rome has a new director. From today, this important research institution of our Foundation will be led by historian Fr. Michał Grzesiak from Kraków.

Further editions of mountain camps inspired by John Paul II co organized by our Foundation

Since last year, our Foundation has been co organizing mountain expeditions during which students explore the teaching of Saint John Paul II. The summer season brings new editions of these initiatives.

Marian Markiewicz, the renowned driver of Card. Wojtyła, has passed away

At the age of 75, Brother Marian Markiewicz CFCI passed away, the former driver of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła. It was he who drove him to the memorable 1978 conclave.

Farewell to Ewa Bednarkiewicz (1938–2026)

At the age of 88, Ewa Bednarkiewicz passed away in Warsaw. She was the President of the Circle of Friends of the Foundation in Poland, a member of the Administrative Council for three terms, and an exceptionally dedicated guardian of the legacy of St John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI honoured her with the Order of St Sylvester.

John Paul II Youth Indonesia Visits Elderly Care Home

On Saturday, 20 June 2026, the “John Paul II Youth Indonesia” community, affiliated with the Friends of the Vatican John Paul II Foundation in Indonesia, carried out its regular charity visit to the Taman Gracelil Nursing Home in the Diocese of Bogor, Indonesia. Around 30 young members took part in the outreach.

Visit of Our Administrator to New York

From 2 to 10 June, Monsignor Dariusz Giers, Administrator of the John Paul II Vatican Foundation, visited the Friends’ Chapter in New York.

Our Foundation co-organized three papal competitions

In June 2026, the finals of three different papal competitions took place, all financially and organizationally supported by our Foundation.

Our John Paul II Pontificate Center cooperates with the Ossoliński National Institute

The Center for Documentation and Research of the Pontificate of John Paul II in Rome, operated by our Foundation, has begun cooperation with the Ossoliński National Institute. A significant exhibition is now behind us.