Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are ...

Mehmet Ali Ağca attempted to kill Pope John Paul II on this day in 1981 in St. Peter’s Square.

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

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.

Hundreds of thousands of devotees of the Virgin Mary on Monday gathered at the sanctuary of Fatima in Portugal to pray for ...

(Bob Fila/Chicago Tribune) Pope John Paul II’s nearly 3-hour Mass in Grant Park supposedly attracted 500,000 to 1.5 million people. One Tribune reporter wondered if the park could host a crowd ...

Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals ...

The cardinals eligible in the conclave have been sequestered to vote for the next pope. Here are some of the strongest ...

The Popemobile has a long history in the automotive industry, with various car makers such as Mercedes-Benz receiving the ...

On May 13, 1952, the first Rajya Sabha meeting occurred in Delhi’s old Council Chamber of Parliament House. Dr S ...

Their choice could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman ... back in 2003 under Pope John Paul II. Like Cardinal Tagle, Cardinal Turkson was ...

Their silent presence has been a constant in all events following the death of Pope Francis. The colonel and a major of this ...