Pope Francis is set to canonize two pillars of the Catholic Church this weekend. The blessed Pope John Paul II and blessed Pope John XXIII will become saints. Vatican insiders are debating what ...

VATICAN CITY -- The joint canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII on Sunday is a convergence of coincidences, personalities and legacies. Not only is the elevation of two popes to sainthood ...

VATICAN CITY — Blessed John XXIII began a dialogue with the Soviet Union that led to the eventual fall of the Iron Curtain during the pontificate of his successor, John Paul II, both of whom will be ...

Pope John XXIII, who will be canonized Sunday with Pope John Paul II, was a revolutionary in his own right. Elected at age 76 to be a caretaker pope, John promptly upended expectations by calling the ...

“I simply wish to note that the figure of Mary of Nazareth sheds light on womanhood as such by the very fact that God in the sublime event of the Incarnation of his Son, entrusted himself to the ...

In an unprecedented session held earlier this week, members of the Israeli parliament praised St John XXIII for his efforts in improving Jewish-Christian relations, both before and during his ...

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