St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy ...

Nicaraguans, Cubans and Venezuelans hope for a church that will denounce repression.

COMMENTARY: The greatest pre-conclave homily was preached by St. John Paul II in 1978, on the Gospel where Christ asks Peter ...

In West Palm Beach, senior right-hander Manny Lantigua pitched a two-hitter as St. John Paul II edged Cardinal Newman 1-0 to ...

As the Catholic Church continues to evolve in the 21st century, just four bishops remain who can say they witnessed, ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis ...

John Paul II later visited Ağca in prison and forgave ... During his papacy, Montini concluded three sessions of the Second Vatican Council, a significant renewal of the Catholic Church.

A family of seagulls — two adults feeding a chick — had gathered by the papal chimney a couple of minutes before white smoke ...

Cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday to resume voting to elect the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church. The ...

The author of influential books and essays, he was known for a contemporary theory of religion and Catholicism that advocated ...

At second singles, Cape Cod Academy's Ayden Naydenov beat Francisco Garcia Raya (6-0, 6-1). At third singles, Cape Cod ...