On this day 43 years ago, 300,000 people gathered to welcome the Pope to Coventry. On May 30, 1982, Pope John Paul II was ...

John 21 is also used at papal funerals. It was used for both Pope Francis and Pope St. John Paul II. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who preached last week, barely took notice of the Gospel passage ...

For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

Today, the world learned the identity of the new leader of the Catholic Church — Leo XIV. Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, became the first American pope. Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and ...

ROME — The first clue of the next pope’s direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

The 45-minute drive from Falmouth to St. John Paul II in Hyannis is so routine for Brian Mancinelli that he could probably navigate the trip with his eyes closed. He’s made it too many times to ...

Pope John Paul II He first appeared on the charts in 1979 with Pope John Paul II Sings at the Festival of Sacroso, which reached No. 126 on the Billboard 200. In January 1995, El Rosario del Papa ...

Madonna, Scorsese, Warhol and “Piss Christ” play roles in Paul Elie’s maybe-too-comprehensive look at how divisive ...

Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, who succeeded him, chose the name John Paul II.JOHN: Chosen 23 times by popes, most recently in 1958 by Pope John XXIII. John can refer to St. John the Apostle ...