Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years, died at age 88 on Monday. In the days following a pope's death or resignation, the Vatican is tasked with both honoring the ...
During his 27-year pontificate, Pope John Paul II canonised so many people that some dubbed the Vatican "the saint factory".
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 ...