Thirty five young people from the Diocese of Meath received medals for their participation in the Pope John Paul II Awards following Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar, on Saturday, 9 November 2024. Most Reverend Tom Deenihan,… read more

The Annual Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony is always a special night in the Diocesan Calendar. This year 60 young people from around the diocese achieved a Pope John Paul II Award and many of them were in attendance… read more

Post-primary students were presented with awards which commemorate the life of Pope Saint John Paul II and acknowledges their faith and service in their parishes. Students from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, had engaged in a host of faith-based activities and… read more

On Wednesday afternoon, 7th February 2024 the 17th Annual Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony was held in Saint Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry. The guest speaker, Alexander McLean alongside Bishop Donal McKeown, patron of the award, presented the award to 381… read more

The 11th Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony was held in Mallow Community Youth Centre on Thursday, 19 October 2023 when 87 young people from across the diocese of Cloyne received the award. S chools who were represented were St… read more

Bishop Thomas Deenihan of Meath presented awards to students from the diocese who had completed the Pope John Paul II Award at bronze, silver, gold and papal cross level, hailing them as “inspiring”. The ceremony took place in St Patrick’s… read more

On Monday 10, February, 2020 the Diocese of Derry held their 13th Annual Pope John Paul II Award ceremony in the Millennium Forum, Derry City. Archbishop Franz Lackner, the Archbishop of Salzburg, and Bishop Donal McKeown presented the Pope John… read more

On Monday 4, February, 2019 the diocese of Derry held their 12th Annual Pope John Paul II Award ceremony in the Millennium Forum, Derry City. Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Lódź, Poland and Bishop Donal McKeown presented the Pope John… read more