John Paul II had an appendectomy in October of 1996, but would not be hospitalized again until February of 2005, even though ...

Steeped in the Christian tradition, the pontiff taught that men and women are different to their core, revealing something ...

Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...

Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy.

MaterCare International celebrates 30 years of supporting ethical maternal health care in developing regions around the globe ...

The Catholic Church has not had a pope die in office since 2005, when Pope John Paul II died at the age of 84 after one of the longest pontificates in history. Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected ...

The event originated in Argentina, and St. John Paul II played a fundamental role in its establishment. The story has its beginnings on Nov. 13, 1998, when the pilgrim pope received the then ...

“We have to get out of an overly functionalist mind-set.” Much the same was said two decades ago of Pope John Paul II as he deteriorated in public view, his body hunched and ...

Faithfuls pray in front of the statue of Pope John Paul II at the entrance to the Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is hospitalized, Rome, Italy, Mar. 3, 2025. Riccardo Antimiani/EPA-EFE ...

A nun attends a rosary prayer for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, March 10, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME – An old saying about the Vatican holds ...

Weigel’s keynote address followed panel discussions on the Catholic approach to antisemitism throughout history and since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.