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

John Paul was shot and seriously wounded on May 13, 1981, in St. Peter's Square by Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turk. But it has been suggested that larger political motives may have been behind the attack, ...

World Mission Sunday occupied a special place in the life of St. John Paul the Great, whose 20th anniversary of death fell ...

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 ...

COMMENTARY: Like his Polish predecessor, the first American Pope stresses the complementarity of reason and faith.

Twenty-five years have gone by since St. John Paul II transformed the Tor Vergata esplanade in the south of Rome into the beating heart of the young Church for the World Youth Day celebration in 2000.

Pope Francis, 88, was recently diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, and as concerned Catholics around the world pray for the Holy Father, the Vatican revealed last week that he will remain hospitalized ...

Today is the Catholic feast day in remembrance of Pope St. John Paul II. He remains an inspiration for countless Catholics ...

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 ...

Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years. Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in October 1979, about a year after he was elected. The ...

Jones, Methacton’s ace pitcher bound for Wake Forest University, routinely drew professional scouts to his nine starts this season. He posted a 7-1 record and allowed only three earned runs in 54.1 ...

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 ...