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 ...

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 ...

Today in history: On April 2, 2005, John Paul II, the Polish pope born Karol Józef Wojtyła ... In 2012, a gunman killed seven people at Oikos University, a Christian school in Oakland, California.

(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) FILE Pope John Paul II is pushed on his chair while passing priests and bishops during a procession in Lourdes, southwestern France, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004. (AP ...

INDIANAPOLIS – When Mark Pope sat down for his post-game press ... Fast-forward to 2025 and we find a Kentucky team that had set a school record with eight wins against top-15 competition ...

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 ...

Dr. Paul Kengor (Photo provided) Dr. Paul Kengor will be keynote speaker for John Paul the Great: Seven Things Every Catholic Should Know.” It will take place in the Ziegler Auditorium at 7 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD ― After a productive season at the plate and from the circle last year, East Longmeadow’s Reilly McCauley entered Thursday’s season-opener against Pope Francis softball eager to ...

Pope Francis’ historic “Statio Orbis” blessing during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic remains relevant for the Church as it did five years ago. Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter ...

the pope said: “Jesus waits for us and lets himself be found precisely when we think that there is no hope left for us.” Reflecting on the Gospel of St. John, the Holy Father noted that Jesus ...

Love him or hate him, it’s hard to argue John Kruk doesn’t make Phillies games more entertaining. The former first baseman and ex-ESPNer turned Phillies announcer is entering his ninth season in the ...