Pope slams 'insinuations' vs John Paul 2nd as baseless

By Associated Press

Apr 18, 2023 12:26 am

ROME: Pope Francis on Sunday publicly defended St. John Paul 2nd, condemning the insinuations that recently surfaced about the late pontiff as 'offensive and baseless.'

In remarks to tourists and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, Francis said he was aiming to interpret the feelings of the faithful worldwide by expressing gratitude to the Polish pontiff's memory.

SUNDAY SPEECH Pope Francis delivers a speech from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday, April 16, 2023. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

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