The title character, an American priest asked by the Vatican to investigate the sanctification of the pontiff who was proclaimed a saint in 2014, will be played by actor Mark Ruffalo. A painting of St ...

The story of how Cardinal Karol Wojtyla came to be elected the first pope from then-communist Poland, and how he changed history is, of course, epic — as artfully portrayed in the film Pope John Paul ...

In the service of the People of God, St. John Paul II was the Pope of the family. Throughout his life, he incessantly pointed out to the Church and to society the need to protect and promote the ...

From October 25 to 27, Assisi will host an interreligious peace prayer, the 40th annual meeting in a series initiated by Pope ...

Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three popes, holds Pope John Paul II as he lies injured in his jeep in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981, after being shot by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca. Gugel, ...

Credit: Courtesy of the Saint John Paul II National Shrine During the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations, the St. John Paul II National Shrine has opened a new exhibit: “A New Birth of ...

Before he started his general audience, Pope Leo XIV stepped out of his popemobile on May 13 and walked over to pray beside a plaque marking the spot where history took a turn that shocked the world ...