Pope Leo XIV carries on his pectoral cross a relic of an Augustinian martyr bishop, Anselmo Polanco, who was executed during ...

Charles was part of the British delegation at Pope John Paul II's funeral At the funeral of Pope John Paul II, most countries sent delegations. Britain's was made up of the then Prince Charles ...

including Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. He also described Leo XIV, who was born in the Chicago area and spent two decades ministering in Peru, as a “bridge” between ...

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 ...

Seated: his uncle Vicente Francisco Sivori, grandfather Francisco Sivori Sturla, grandmother Maria de Gogna Sivori, and uncle Juan Luis Sivori. In 2001, Pope John Paul II named Jorge Mario ...

witnesses that Pope John Paul II was the most consequential historical figure of the late 20th century. In 2025, the funeral of Pope Francis had a different flavor. It became an instrumental ...

A general view of St Peter’s Square during Pope John Paul II’s funeral on 8 April 2005 in Vatican City. (Photo by Franco Origlia / Getty Images) When John Paul II died, it was experienced by ...

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 gat ...

That itself isn’t unusual—Pope John Paul II’s body was transported to his funeral in the same manner—but the choice of vehicle was. That’s because Francis’s final Popemobile is based ...

On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Maria Faustina Kowalska and declared the second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. This year, we celebrate the feast on April 27. In his ...

Pope John Paul II’s 1996 rules on the election of popes say the cardinals must wait at least 15 days before entering a conclave, to allow the cardinals time to arrive and prepare. But in 2013 ...

All with a personal, humble and humorous touch. And at the same time, in my mind, there were memories of the passing of Pope John Paul II. I was there in Vatican City on a chilly night in April ...