Pope John Paul II, head of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died at his Vatican apartment.

Vatican City: Pope Francis’s convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the ...

In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day. (photo: Gregorini Demetrio ...

Peter's Square Sunday On This Day: Pope John Paul II dies at 84 "At this time of ... World News // 5 hours ago 5 missing, 1 dead after boat carrying 10 capsized off Florida coast April 14 (UPI ...

Now 20 years since Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005, one of his closest collaborators says the Polish pontiff lives on in the hearts and memories of the many people who still feel ...

1. Pope Paul VI With his trip to Colombia in 1968, Blessed Pope Paul VI became the first Pontiff to visit Latin America. Although he was only in Bogota from the 22nd to the 25th of August on the ...

who becomes only the second Pope to visit Australia after Pope Paul VI's 1970 tour. On that time he was 66 years old, and had visited every state and territory of Australia from 24 November to 1 ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the need to balance protecting his fragile health with keeping him in ...

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) ...

14. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Postcards of Pope Francis are sold outside St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Tuesday, ...

Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The recent restoration of the funerary monument of Pope Paul III is displayed to journalists inside St. Peter’s ...