If I said I'll meet you Friday at midnight or I'll meet you Friday night at midnight you (and most people) would probably interpret both times as the midnight that follows Friday noon. However, there are cases where the first sentence really means the midnight at the start of Friday.
Saint John Paul II - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) John Paul II was a pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The popes are the leaders of the church. John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He served in the role from 1978 to 2005.
FRONTLINE's Pope John Paul II-The Millennial Pope, a bold and innovative new biography on this controversial world leader, is a journey through the 20th century to the sources of John Paul II's character and beliefs and the passionate reaction to him. It's a journey that says as much about us as it does about him.