Pope St. John Paul II

Interactions with the two revered holy figures — as they journeyed on the living path to sainthood — have had a profound impact on Father Kiran’s life.

The exhibit includes audio and video, photos and artifacts from his visits, including the future pope’s trip to America for its bicentennial in 1976.

The Augustinian pope did not disappoint pilgrims waiting in the July Italian sun at Castel Gandolfo town square, delivering a reflection in a relaxed mood during his summer vacation.

More than 1.5 million — including 44 cardinals and 417 bishops from across the globe — flocked in 1976 to Philadelphia for the 41st International Eucharistic Congress.

The apostolic mandate is required to proceed with bishops’ consecrations, which the society did not have for the July 1 ceremony..

Cardinals from Poland and Ukraine said in a joint statement the greatest danger may not be disagreement itself, but the language used to express it.

WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — Karol Wojtyla Sr., the father of the future St. John Paul II, raised his son alone after the death of his wife, leaving an enduring example …

In 1958 Lejeune identified that an extra chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome, a breakthrough that transformed modern genetics.

Pope Leo opens the first encyclical of his pontificate by saying that humanity today faces a pivotal choice — “either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build …

Asked about modern challenges for Catholics, especially in the age of AI, Cardinal Arborelius said that “we forget our spiritual and moral value.”