Rumors began to circulate in June 1979 that Pope John Paul II might travel to Chicago, which was then home to 2.4 million Catholics making it the largest archdiocese in North America.

CBS Chicago Vault: Coverage of Pope John Paul II's visit to Chicago in 1979 Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years.

SAN ANTONIO — Pope John Paul II made history when he visited San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 13, 1987, as part of his nine-city tour of the United States.

Pope John Paul II drew an estimated crowd of 350,000 people during a visit to Iowa 45 years ago. Here's how to see the new Iowa PBS documentary about it.

Relive Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit to Miami. Storms, a blessing under the rain at Tamiami Park, and memories that made history.

Karol Wojtyła’s (John Paul II’s) pontificate fell on the time of the anti-communist Solidarity movement, and the systemic transformation and the power of the Catholic Church in newly-free Poland.

"Pope John Paul II shakes hands with West German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican’s chief heresy-fighter, during Christmas greetings in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican City on Friday ...

Pope Francis has spent 19 full days at Rome's Gemelli hospital, however, it doesn't come close to approaching the record-long stays of St. John Paul II during his quarter-century pontificate.

After meeting with the pope on Easter Sunday, Vice President JD Vance shared his condolences for Pope Francis' death on social media Monday morning.

The last pope to die during his tenure was Pope John Paul II in 2005. Here's what happened in the days and weeks that followed.

Pope John Paul II Preparatory School hired Roc Batten as its new TSSAA football coach, the school announced.

Pope John Paul II drew an estimated crowd of 350,000 people during a visit to Iowa 45 years ago. Here's how to see the new Iowa PBS documentary about it.