Dolan was quick to clarify he had no favorite and would have confidence in whoever wins the majority of votes cast by cardinals in the conclave that begins May 7 in Vatican City. He did ...

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 ... and perhaps their own most hidden hope. In that applause, perhaps ...

John Paul II called Faustina ... The rays of your divine mercy restore hope, in a special way, to those who feel overwhelmed by the burden of sin. Being the Marian pope, he called upon Our ...

VATICAN CITY ... new pope will be like-minded: The conclave that elected Francis was filled with cardinals appointed by the relative conservatives Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II.

When Pope John Paul II entrusted the world to divine mercy, he shared his hope that the world would hear the message that God is merciful. Quoting from Faustina’s diary, he said: “May this ...

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 2005, reporting with the Fox News team.

Pope Francis ... City. He was struck twice while riding in an open car and seriously wounded. He was rushed to Gemelli Hospital in Rome and treated for his injuries. John Paul II later visited ...

The conclave is unlikely to start before May 6, although that’s not guaranteed. Pope John Paul II’s 1996 rules on the election of popes say the cardinals must wait at least 15 days before ...

The last time the world witnessed this period was in 2005, following the death of Pope John Paul II. “The Novendiales ... On the second day, Vatican City residents and employees are invited ...

Only Pope Boniface IX and the beatified Pope John Paul II have celebrated two Jubilees during their pontificate. Francis has the distinction of being the only pontiff to open the door without then ...

Royal families from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City ... with the Pope earlier this month on their State Visit to Italy. In 2005 at Pope John Paul II’s funeral ...

The funeral for his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in 2022, lasted about two hours. Before that, the 2005 funeral for Pope John Paul II ran more ... Peter's in Vatican City to the ...