Pope John Paul II had as much to do with the fall of the USSR as anything Ronald Reagan did. ... Pope John Paul II sainthood debated: Editorial cartoon. Updated: Jul. 09, 2013, 10:32 a.m.

This episode explores Pope Urban II’s call to Crusade, setting into motion both the People's Crusade and the more organized Princes' Crusade—events that would reshape medieval Europe and the ...

The Vatican announced Friday that Pope John Paul II would be declared a saint after it was proven he had performed two miracles - both of them after his death. According to the church, John Paul ...

Before thousands in the French city of Claremont, Pope Urban II delivered a speech protesting that the Muslim Turks were occupying the Holy Land — what today comprises much of the Middle East ...

James Carroll examines Pope Francis’s recent address to the heads of the European Union in Rome, in which he laid out a new vision of European solidarity.

I usually like Jeff Darcy's cartoons, as they often reflect my opinions and those of people I know. So imagine how hurt I was to see his blatant trashing of the late holy father, John Paul II, on ...

President Barack Obama's meeting with Pope Francis apparently went well Thursday, but it probably didn't come close in historical significance to President Ronald Reagan's meetings with Pope John ...

A cartoon version of the life of Pope John Paul II, telling the story of his life and death in animated form, is to be released on DVD by the Vatican. The film, subtitled The Friend of All Humanity, ...

Pope John Paul II is the subject of a new animated film intended to teach children about the life of the late pontiff. John Paul II: The Friend of All Humanity was unveiled Tuesday at the Vatican.