Pope John Paul II died in April 2005 at the age of 84. His official cause of death was septic shock and cardio-circulatory collapse. He had suffered from Parkinson's disease, arthritis and other ...

St. John Paul II called Faustina’s canonization and Divine Mercy Sunday the happiest day of his life — a summit moment of his papacy and personal mission. Pope John Paul II laughs during a gathering ...

On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass of inauguration of his Petrine ministry in St. Peter’s Square. Surprisingly, this date connects with several other popes — the first being named ...

Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Krakow and for more than 40 years the personal secretary to Pope John Paul II, has paid a private visit to Medjugorje. As reported by Radio ...

A Feb. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image of Pope John Paul II being held by the Virgin Mary, who is dressed in blue. “THE VATICAN HAS JUST AUTHORIZED THIS PICTURE,” the ...

A video from 2011 of a waxwork of Pope John Paul II being exhibited at a Mexican school is being shared online alongside a false claim that the figure is the late pontiff’s actual remains being ...

I was in a similar situation as Chris de Vinck, on a receiving line for the pope in 1980 (“The Magical Power of A Kiss,” op-ed, Feb. 13). While watching all the other international delegates kiss the ...