The successful assassination of the pope, head of the roughly 1.3-billion-strong Catholic church ... In May 1981, Pope John Paul II narrowly survived assassination after being shot and wounded ...

Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.

The hospital treating Pope ... of Pope John Paul II, one of its most famous patients. Healthcare professionals at the ...

In 1975, just three years after being paralyzed during an assassination attempt, the governor was in Italy on business when he requested an audience with Pope John Paul II, but ended up coming short.

As the world mourns Pope Francis, the Swiss Guard, with their historic and colorful uniforms, stand vigil, continuing a ...

During the event known as the " Cadaver Synod ," Formosus was found guilty of being a bishop in two places at once and had ...