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 ...

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 ...

Michael Jackson and Pope John Paul II. Many of them are seen smiling widely and enjoying an embrace. Several people felt ill at ease watching the video. One person said: “AI needs to be ...

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 ...

Some had covered the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005, which meant they could ... the streets and past crowds at Rome’s ancient monuments, allowing a chance to capture compelling images ...

There’s a scene in Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning film Conclave when hard-liner cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) calls a meeting with liberal cardinal Aldo Bellini (Stanley Tucci) for ...

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 ...

Made a cardinal in 2003 by Pope John Paul II, he occupied several influential positions in the Roman Curia under Francis, which makes him a versatile candidate capable of navigating the concerns ...