Pope Francis voiced his support Sunday for the late Pope John Paul II, issuing the latest Vatican denial of inappropriate behavior by the former pontiff. An audio tape, allegedly linked to a Roman … ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday publicly defended St. John Paul II, condemning as “offensive and baseless” insinuations that recently surfaced about the late pontiff. In remarks to ...

In a Sunday audience with pilgrims, Pope Francis denounced the “offensive and baseless allegations” made against St. John Paul II by Pietro Orlandi, the brother of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-old ...

Busy Philipps revealed on 'The View' that she had once been "blessed" by Pope John Paul II when she was having a religious crisis after getting an abortion at 15.

Pope Francis may well quote Benedict who fittingly described John Paul II’s entrance into heaven while presiding over his funeral in 2005: "We can be sure that our beloved pope is standing today ...

This biography examines the life, character and legacy of Pope John Paul II. It probes the Pope's roots in Polish patriotism and Polish Catholicism, the Pope's rapprochement with Jews, the Pope's ...

Pope John Paul II waves as he departs the Kiel Center following a youth rally and prayer service in St. Louis, Jan. 26, 1999. Photo: AP ...

Pope John Paul II (formerly known as Karol Wojtyla) was the first non-Italian leader of the Catholic Church in almost half a century. Born in Poland in 1920 but not ordained a priest until after ...

Today’s day and age needs more holy families — a need that Pope St. John Paul II keenly observed and made part of his pontificate. He commended the Hungarian Holy Family to the modern world, ...