April 27, 2014 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- For those who couldn't be in Rome for the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John 23rd, there were celebrations of sainthood in Chicago and the suburbs.

Pope Francis also waived Vatican rules to canonize Pope John XXIII. LONDON, July 5, 2013 — -- He was the "Pilgrim Pope," the man who traveled the world inspiring a young generation of Catholics ...

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Holding the glass plate with a loaf of unleavened bread high above his head, 10-year-old Beau Yamasaki performed a duty mirrored thousands of times around the world Friday evening. "I bring out one of ...

Pope Francis, 88, was recently diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, and as concerned Catholics around the world pray for the Holy Father, the Vatican revealed last week that he will remain hospitalized ...

Pope John Paul II marked the start of the 23rd year of his papacy Monday, meeting with pilgrims from his native Poland and some of his top advisers. "I thank everybody, at home or abroad, who has ...

Some popes come across as mere functionaries, like heads of state or CEOs of a multinational conglomerate. But every few generations, we get a pope who embodies spirituality, generosity and humanity — ...

Tragedy and hope vie for thematic supremacy in Philip Shenon's newest book, Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church, a highly readable, character-driven narrative ...