It should come as no surprise that Popes Benedict XVI and John Paul II were of one mind on most issues.

Every pope mixes the roles of CEO and Vicar of Christ, but a comparison of Benedict XVI and his predecessor, John Paul II, suggests just how different those roles really are.

Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II before 1.5 million faithful in St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets Sunday, moving the beloved former pontiff one step closer to possible sainthood.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was chosen to succeed Pope John Paul II in 2005 — a selection many observers at the time saw as an affirmation of rigid religious orthodoxy. But in 2013, Pope Benedict ...

Benedict made the announcement in Latin during a meeting at the Basilica of St. John Lateran with the Roman clergy. today is the anniversary of an 1981 assassination attempt on John Paul in St.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II before 1.5 million faithful in St. Peter’s Square and surrounding streets Sunday, moving the beloved former pontiff one step close… ...

For those watching Pope Benedict’s ways and words this week through the memory of John Paul’s oversized magnetism, the key question may well be one of relevance: How much does a self-effacing ...

Pope Francis’ two immediate predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, were eyewitnesses to this three-year event, which took place from 1962 to 1965.

Popes have a history on the Billboard charts, including Francis, Benedict, John Paul II and more. Here's a full list and what they charted for.

Pope Benedict XVI, a fierce defender of church dogma who became the first pontiff in six centuries to abdicate the papacy, has died.

Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday that his predecessor, John Paul II, was “at home” among the saints in heaven.