Vatican City, May 15, 2020 / 03:10 am (CNA).- Here is the full text of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI's letter marking the centenary of the birth of St. John Paul II. The English translation of this letter, dated May 4, was released May 15 by the Polish bishops' conference:

100 years ago, on May 18th, Pope John Paul II was born in the small Polish town of Wadowice.