Pope Francis also waived Vatican rules to canonize Pope John XXIII. LONDON, July 5, 2013 — -- He was the "Pilgrim Pope," the man who traveled the world inspiring a young generation of Catholics ...
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, Know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. You also must be ...
In April 8, 2005, something happened in Rome that hadn’t happened for over 1,400 years: the congregation at a papal funeral Mass spontaneously proclaimed the deceased Pontiff a saint. The honoree was ...
Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years. Pope John Paul II visited Chicago in October 1979, about a year after he was elected. The ...
As the ceasefire took hold this weekend, Pope Leo XIV called it “a spark of hope in the Holy Land.” To understand the new ...
ANNIVERSARY OF KCCI ON THE AIR, AND OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS, WE’RE REMEMBERING SOME OF THE MOST MAGICAL MOMENTS. THAT INCLUDES A SPECIAL VISIT FROM POPE JOHN PAUL THE SECOND, WHO CAME TO IOWA BACK ...
On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. Surprisingly, this date connects with several other popes — the first being named ...
The photograph taken in 1996 shows Gene Greytak, a man who impersonated Pope John Paul II. In July 2025, a photo circulated online that claimed to show Pope John Paul II playing baseball. The picture ...
Before the bottom suddenly and completely dropped out of Pope John Paul II’s baseball season, there were subtler signs that a trip to the state championship game ...