Steeped in the Christian tradition, the pontiff taught that men and women are different to their core, revealing something ...
On the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death, reflections highlight his leadership, faith, and personal interactions ...
John Paul II had an appendectomy in October of 1996, but would not be hospitalized again until February of 2005, even though ...
The church’s ancient defense of women’s dignity proffered by St. Augustine doesn’t need modern ideologies.
Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.
MaterCare International celebrates 30 years of supporting ethical maternal health care in developing regions around the globe ...
The Catholic Church has not had a pope die in office since 2005, when Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84 after one of the longest pontificates in history. Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected ...
The event originated in Argentina, and St. John Paul II played a fundamental role in its establishment. The story has its beginnings on Nov. 13, 1998, when the pilgrim pope received the then ...
“We have to get out of an overly functionalist mind-set.” Much the same was said two decades ago of Pope John Paul II as he deteriorated in public view, his body hunched and ...