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

Those who have started their Lenten reflections may find a lot of insightful guidance from landmark encyclicals that remain ...

In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day. (photo: Gregorini Demetrio ...

In “John Paul II, the Feminist Pope” (Houses of Worship, March 14) Erika Bachiochi reduces the pontiff’s teaching to sound bites about abstract “equality” so that it conforms to the ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the need to balance protecting his fragile health with keeping him in ...

After the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, hundreds flocked to St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha to pay their respects."It's kind of like closure. I guess like going to a funeral for a family member.

Despite the two decades since his death, John Paul still has a great deal to teach us about human dignity, God’s boundless ...

The pope in those days was John Paul II, who had the looks of a leading man and the gait of a star athlete when he was elected and kept them both for well over a decade. John Paul II had an ...

SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Pope John Paul II defeated French Settlement, 2-0 in the District 9-2A tournament championship game Friday night. These highlights were featured on WGNO’s Friday Night ...

During a routine Vatican press briefing the day before Pope John Paul II died, the usually composed director of the Holy See Press Office was overcome with emotion. When a German journalist asked ...

The event originated in Argentina, and St. John Paul II played a fundamental role in its establishment. The story has its beginnings on Nov. 13, 1998, when the pilgrim pope received the then ...

Pope John Paul II, head of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died at his Vatican apartment.