St. John Paul II called Faustina’s canonization and Divine Mercy Sunday the happiest day of his life — a summit moment of his papacy and personal mission. Pope John Paul II laughs during a gathering ...
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 ...
Pope Francis also waived Vatican rules to canonize Pope John XXIII. LONDON, July 5, 2013 — -- He was the "Pilgrim Pope," the man who traveled the world inspiring a young generation of Catholics ...
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 ...
The title character, an American priest asked by the Vatican to investigate the sanctification of the pontiff who was ...
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 ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Final funeral preparations are underway in the Vatican for Pope Francis. Saturday’s arrangements will be held at St. Peter’s Basilica and mark the start of Novendiales, a ...