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 ...

High School On SI has a nationwide network of professional photographers highlighting the top events in high school sports. The images showcased were captured by Pete Hagedoorn for High School On SI ...

Easter services today are expected to kick off a record-breaking week at the Vatican. Two beloved modern popes — John Paul II and John XXIII — are to be canonized at the Vatican next Sunday by Pope ...

Today, the 2,000-year-old Roman Catholic Church makes history: For the first time, two popes will be made saints at once, and two popes will be in attendance. Pope John XXIII, who died in 1963, and ...

The Diocese of Bergamo announced yesterday that next year the body of St. John XXIII will return to the city, his native diocese, for a visit expected to last about two weeks. In a June 27 statement ...

RACINE — John XXIII Educational Center, a ministry of St. Patrick Parish in Racine, has begun a new outreach project. Thanks to a grant from SC Johnson, a second weekly study center has been ...

There's never been much doubt that Pope John Paul II was destined for sainthood. In more than a quarter-century as the head of the Holy See, he left such an indelible mark that at his funeral in 2005, ...