VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a historic match-up of papacies past and present, Pope Francis and emeritus Pope Benedict XVI honored Popes John XXIII and John Paul II in the first ever canonization of ...

Sainthood for 2 popes part of vision for ‘big tent’ Originally published April 26, 2014 at 6:38 pm Updated April 26, 2014 at 8:46 pm . Share story. By . Jim Yardley.

PHILADELPHIA – A historic seminary near Philadelphia that two popes have visited is looking to relocate. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary announced Tuesday it wants to affiliate with a local ...

ROME (CNN) — John XXIII and John Paul II were canonized Sunday by Pope Francis in an unprecedented ceremony witnessed by huge crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Millions ...

VATICAN CITY — In an unprecedented blending of papacies past, present and future, retired Pope Benedict XVI joined Pope Francis at a ceremony Saturday to formally install new cardinals who will ...

Crowds are beginning to gather in the central square of Castel Gandolfo to catch a glimpse of history: Two popes meeting for lunch and presumably discussing the future of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th century’s most influential popes to become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving ...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. TORNADOES RIP THROUGH CENTRAL, SOUTHERN U.S.At least 16 people are dead in Arkansas and ...

When people “speak of two popes,” a particular problem arises from an “ecclesiological point of view,” the 73-year-old cardinal contended. “The problem, ...

Quotation of the Day for Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. “I am in pain as if I had lost my own father. As a Pole, I loved John Paul II, obviously, but Benedict was my spiritual guide, my moral compass.” ...

In a choice reflecting the complex spirit of his own reign, Pope John Paul II on Sunday beatified an odd couple of predecessors--the autocratic, reactionary 19th century Pope Pius IX and the ...

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