The cross, which stood over the altar as Pope St. John Paul II celebrated Mass in Philadelphia in 1979 then moved to the ...

St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy in 1978, ...

Pope John Paul II remained in office until his death in 2005. He made more visits to the U.S., but did not make another trip to Chicago after that 1979 visit.

COMMENTARY: The greatest pre-conclave homily was preached by St. John Paul II in 1978, on the Gospel where Christ asks Peter three times, ‘Do you love me?’ ...

Pope Francis' death, nearly 20 years after John Paul II's, marked the end of two distinct yet similar papacies. Fox News' Greg Palkot reflects on covering the two pontiffs.

Pope John Paul II during Mass at a farm in rural Iowa, on Oct. 4, 1979, during his first visit to the United States. (Wally McNamee/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) ...

Vatican City, Apr 2, 2025 / 04:00 am. Now 20 years since Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, one of his closest collaborators says the Polish pontiff lives on in the hearts and memories ...

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

2. John Paul II presented the full symphony of Catholic truths in such a way that those truths could be grasped by the modern mind. At John Paul’s election, Catholic theology — and especially ...

St. John Paul II is seen at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 21, 1981. (photo: L'Osservatore Romano / Vatican Media ) Donald DeMarco Commentaries April 1, 2025 ...

As we mark the 20th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s death and birth into eternal life on April 2, it’s key to focus on the most important lessons of his life.

Regarding Erika Bachiochi’s “John Paul II, the Feminist Pope” (Houses of Worship, March 14): When one thinks of a feminist, such names as Margaret Sanger, Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem ...