The Holy See: John Paul II
- Official Vatican site provides his biography, transcripts of speeches and archive of his papal writings including all of his encyclicals.
American Catholic: Pope John Paul II - A look at the papacy of John Paul II, including biographical information, papal teachings and individual articles on papal trips.
CBC News: Pope John Paul II: The Pilgrim Pope - Biographical profile with photos, quotes from his writings and speeches, timeline, summary of most important writings, brief essays on aspects of his pontificate, archive of news articles, opinion pieces.
CBS News: Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005 - Special report on the occasion of the pope's death includes reflections on his life and legacy, speculation on possible successors, features on American Catholics in Rome.
CNN: An Influential Pontiff - Provides a video biography of Pope John Paul II, possible successors, photographic biography and legacy.
The New York Times: Pope John Paul II - Archive of news stories, analysis and multimedia files from key moments in his pontificate. [Requires free registration.]
Patron Saints Index: Pope John Paul II - Biographical profile, list of people he beatified or canonized, image gallery. Documents grouped by year, in reverse chronological order.
- Official Vatican site provides his biography, transcripts of speeches and archive of his papal writings including all of his encyclicals.
