John Paul’s Polish Hometown Set to Fete Most-Famous Native Son
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The late Pope John Paul II’s hometown in southern Poland is gearing up to fete its most-famous native son this weekend when the Vatican puts him on the path to sainthood.
Wadowice, about 30 miles from Krakow, has enjoyed a boom in tourists over the past 15 years as it’s the birthplace of John Paul. The town will welcome Prime Minister Donald Tusk and other visitors on May 1 to celebrate the late pope’s beatification, the penultimate step to becoming a saint.