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Mehmet Ali Agca puts flowers at Pope John Paul II’s tomb in Vatican

Mehmet Ali Agca, who shot and injured former Pope John Paul II in 1981, has laid flowers on the late…

10 years ago

Popes John Paul II and John XXIII declared saints of Catholic Church

Pope Francis has declared Popes John Paul II and John XXIII saints in a ceremony attended by hundreds of thousands…

11 years ago

How is sainthood earned?

Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII’s canonization is bringing attention to the complex process of becoming a saint,…

11 years ago

Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII to be declared saints in Vatican ceremony

Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII are to be declared saints at an unprecedented open-air ceremony in Rome…

11 years ago

Pope John Paul II crucifix crushes young man in Cevo

A man has died in northern Italy after being crushed by a crucifix erected in honor of Pope John Paul…

11 years ago

Pope John Paul II relic found without blood

Italian police recovered a stolen gold and glass case that once contained the blood of the late Pope John Paul…

11 years ago

Pope John Paul II relic stolen from San Pietro della Ienca church

Dozens of Italian police officers are hunting for a stolen holy relic that contains the blood of Pope John Paul…

11 years ago

Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to be declared saints in April 2014

Pope Francis has announced that Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on April 27,…

11 years ago

Pope John Paul II giant statue to be unveiled in Poland

A giant statue of Pope John Paul II is to be unveiled on a hill above the city of Czestochowa…

12 years ago

Papal Conclave: 10 lesser-known things

More than 100 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have gathered to Vatican for a new pope election. At some…

12 years ago