VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.

He died at the Vatican on April 2 ... international speaker and pro-life activist. He met Pope St. John Paul II five times. His most recent book is "100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World." ...

John Paul II had absolute esteem for him ... The Holy See Press Office is near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (NCR photo/Camillo Barone) Navarro-Valls' medical background also played a ...

The pope was literally on his deathbed in his Apostolic Palace apartment overlooking St. Peter ... In 2005, a Vatican insider gave me rosary beads blessed by John Paul II. I’ve kept them ...

One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 ...

TODAY the Church celebrates the feast day of St Paul VI, who is recognised as a great defender of life and family. He is best ...

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of Cardinal Baldassare Reina as the grand chancellor ushers in a new era for the institute that had been directed away from John Paul II’s magisterium during Pope Francis’ ...