Standing before an image of the Virgin Mary, Wojtlya’s father told him, “From today on, she will be your mother.”
John Paul II and our mother in heaven
Papal consecration of Russia, Ukraine has history of controversy behind it
While bishops in Ukraine and Russia are grateful Pope Francis will consecrate their nations to Mary, other Catholics are eagerly awaiting the text of the pope’s prayer to see if he does it “correctly.”
Photos of the Week: Oct. 25, 2021
In the spotlight: pilgrimage bikers, young boy at papal audience, Spanish volcano
Postulator says he found no evidence St. John Paul covered up abuse
The commission involved in investigating the life of Pope John Paul II for sainthood cause found no evidence that the pope knowingly neglected or covered up abuse scandals.
Priest-author tells story of Catholicism in the American heartland
The story of the day that Pope John Paul II would honor the people of Iowa and the American heartland with a visit Oct. 4, 1979 — and all the planning that preceded it — is told with verve and clarity in the closing chapter of a new book that will be of interest to Catholics across the country.
Nation mourns death of 41st president, recalls his life of public service
“I don’t believe you can be president without having faith. I really strongly feel that,” Bush said in a telephone interview in October 1992 as he flew en route from a campaign appearance in Kentucky to scheduled stops in Florida.
Poet and pope — or laureate and saint
Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Some folks would have much preferred someone else had won. To others, it’s a welcome recognition of his lyric gifts.
Catholics on Guam recall highlights, excitement of pope’s visit in 1981
HAGATNA, Guam (CNS) — It was a time many people on Guam will never forget. How often does a man destined to become a saint set […]