Two cardinals, eligible to vote for the next supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church, have communicated to the Vatican... Read more
During this time Christians must focus on prayer and not be caught up with curiosity about who will be the... Read more
Pope John Paul II, shepherd of the Catholic Church for 26 years, was laid to rest this morning in the... Read more
In an article published in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Vatican analyst Luigi Acattoli pointed out that contrary to... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world spent the night outside St. Peter’s Basilica near the walls that... Read more
Below is the English translation of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, at the funeral Mass for... Read more
Pope John Paul II followed the call of Christ up until his last day and traveled “everywhere, untiringly, in order... Read more
Trying to accommodate as many pilgrims who want to see the body of Pope John Paul II as possible, the... Read more
The prefect of the city of Rome announced Thursday that the day of the Funeral Mass of Pope John Paul... Read more
Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls gave a briefing early this afternoon on the fourth General Congregation of cardinals... Read more
Among the millions waiting to see the body of John Paul II lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica yesterday... Read more
The following is an English summary of the official Vatican Italian translation of the text of Pope John Paul II's... Read more
Earlier today, the Vatican released the last will and spiritual testament of Pope John Paul II, read yesterday for the... Read more
The Vatican announced yesterday that the College of Cardinals, now gathered in Rome to elect the Church’s 265th pope, will... Read more
Over 500,000 people came to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II during the first night of viewing in... Read more
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano called the presence of large numbers of young people in St. Peter’s Square gathered to... Read more
Pope John Paul II's funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Square Friday at 10 a.m., Rome time, the... Read more
With more than 100,000 gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Cardinal Angelo Sodano presided this Sunday at the first Mass for... Read more
The body of Pope John Paul II lay in state Sunday at the Apostolic Palace as members of the Roman... Read more
During a 10:30 a.m. press briefing, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced that Pope John Paul was still in serious condition,... Read more