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

A Feb. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image of Pope John Paul II being held by the Virgin Mary, who is dressed in blue. “THE VATICAN HAS JUST AUTHORIZED THIS PICTURE,” the ...

On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. Surprisingly, this date connects with several other popes — the first being named ...

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

To have come of age during such an extraordinary succession of popes has been a true grace in my life. Each pope I have known has brought something unique, not just to the papacy, but to my own ...

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 ...

Two popes . . . Francis and John Paul II . . . their deaths separated by almost exactly twenty years. Both world-renowned figures and similar in personal approach . . . but the two were different, as ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: After the papal conclave appointed Pope Leo XIV as Pope Francis’ successor, Busy Philipps opened up during her recent visit to The View about the remarkable interaction ...

New book also reveals that Pope John Paul had a mean sweet tooth and a temper. Jan. 27, 2010— -- Pope John Paul II, whose world travels helped modernize the papacy, sometimes practiced ancient ...

ROYERSFORD >> Throughout the 2023 season, Pope John Paul II maintained the same rallying cry. No matter the score, the statistics, the Golden Panthers’ mantra remained identical. “We haven’t won ...