ANALYSIS: While secularization is making inroads in the homeland of John Paul II, the recent election results are encouraging ...

Dubbed the conclave, the secretive election process aims to divine ... the machinations behind the choosing of the successor to Pope John Paul II in 2005. Some cardinals did not want to vote ...

The cardinals who gathered in the wake of the passing of John Paul II chose Pope Benedict XVI a more ... choice to be made in the upcoming papal "election." Will it return the papacy to Italian ...

New rules for the election of a pope were introduced in 1996 under Pope John Paul II, and the process has largely remained unchanged since then. After the death of a pope, cardinals hold a series ...

Pope Francis has died 12 years after his election, the Vatican announced ... “After the great Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble labourer in the vineyard ...

Pope Leo’s changes to the papal wardrobe considered a ‘return to form’ - Pope Leo XIV has made waves with some of his fashion ...

The actress and talk show host revealed she had been “blessed” by Pope John Paul II when she was having a crisis of faith after getting an abortion at 15. “I had an abortion when I was 15 ...

Today, the world learned the identity of the new leader of the Catholic Church — Leo XIV. Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, became the first American pope. Robert Prevost was ‘the pride and ...

After the great Pope John Paul II ... support among cardinals aiming for doctrinal continuity with John Paul II. His election makes him the first German pontiff in over 1000 years.

Pope John Paul II waves to the cheering crowd on June 10, 1987, prior to a Mass in Krakow during his visit to Poland. (photo: ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images) ...