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Vatican Official: Romero Saint Effort ‘Unblocked’
(VATICAN CITY) — The Vatican official spearheading the case to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint said Tuesday the process is moving...
Francis Marks Anniversary of John Paul II Death
(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis prayed Tuesday before the tomb of Pope John Paul II on the eighth anniversary of the beloved pontiff's death in what the Vatican...
Holy Roller: The Popemobile Is for Hire
The Irish Popemobile used for Pope John Paul II's visit in 1979 has been cleaned up and is ready for a party on the streets of Dublin.
Did the American Pope Really Bless Ryan’s Budget?
Despite some extremely flawed and misleading reporting in the past week (Politico headline: “Paul Ryan Gets Boost From Catholic Bishops), no, New York Archbishop...
Rome
The remains of Pope John Paul II were exhumed for his beatification, the most important step toward sainthood. A million people showed up in St. Peter's Square...
Pope John Paul's Path to Sainthood: A Rush to Judgment?
When hundreds of thousands of Catholics gather in Rome Sunday for the beatification of Pope John Paul II, not everyone will be celebrating. For the victims of...
Newt Gingrich, Newbie Catholic
Newt Gingrich was a featured speaker at this morning’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, an annual event in Washington that traditionally draws (Republican)...
Pope John Paul II Closer to Sainthood After Vatican Confirms Miracle
In 2005, mourners at Pope John Paul II's funeral's chanted "sainthood now." It looks like the Vatican heard them. Writing in Milan's Il Giomale, senior...
Book: John Paul II Whipped Himself, Weighed Retiring
A new book by the priest in charge of the Vatican's official case for Pope John Paul II's sainthood is packed with fascinating — and, apparently, meticulously...
Amid Tension, Pope Will Pay Visit to Synagogue
When Pope John Paul II stepped into Rome's central synagogue on April 13, 1986, the man in white was met by a thunderclap of applause. After centuries of Jews...
Photo Essays
A Pilgrim's Progress
The many roles of Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI in the U.K.
Pope Benedict XVI wants to "extend the hand of friendship" to the whole of the U.K. during his state visit. It's the first since Pope John Paul II's in 1982
