Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death ...

In his 27 years as Pope, St. John Paul II canonized more saints than any of his predecessors and influenced civic leaders ...

I had just completed writing The Integral Person in a Fractured World, which centered on Pope John Paul II’s theology of the body. All that was left to do was to do was type in the dedication: “This ...

In April 8, 2005, something happened in Rome that hadn’t happened for over 1,400 years: the congregation at a papal funeral Mass spontaneously proclaimed the deceased Pontiff a saint. The honoree was ...

Sixty years ago this month, the Second Vatican Council brought together thousands of bishops, Catholic leaders and even non-Catholic observers to reflect on the role of the Church in the modern world.

Your specific mission concerns the search for and common witness to the truth,” Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 24 at the Vatican.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Pope John Paul II (a.k.a. St John Paul II) Give Holy Communion to Zekeh Gbotokuma During a New ...