Very early on, we, not only me, had the impression that we were dealing with a saint,” said a longtime employee of Vatican ...

COMMENTARY: Looking at Pope St. John Paul II’s legacy in historical context underscores why so many people call him ‘John ...

During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his ...

COMMENTARY: Twenty years after the death of John Paul II, it’s too early to declare him a doctor of the Church. It’s not too ...

As the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II's death approached April 2, top world leaders and thinkers gathered to discuss ...

For many years, John Paul II imparted the strength to hope; he was truly a witness to hope. Once elected pope, this strength was tested in ever-increasingly varied ways. He never held back despite ...

“How did he look?” That was the question people would ask, for years, every time I attended a papal event. The pope in those days was John Paul II, who had the looks of a leading man and the ...

Pope John Paul II, who later became St. John Paul II ... of U.S. institutional power and he called on all Americans “to stand up for life.” Throughout his reign, the pope never hesitated to declare ...